Commitments, Contingencies And Guarantees (Details) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended		9 Months Ended				9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2011 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2011 BRL	Dec. 31, 2010 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2009 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2011 New Corporate Office Building [Member] USD ($)	Jul. 20, 2011 New Corporate Office Building [Member] years	Sep. 30, 2011 Minimum [Member] Unilever Business Acquisition Contingent Consideration [Member] USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2011 Maximum [Member] Unilever Business Acquisition Contingent Consideration [Member] USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2011 Spain Facility [Member] USD ($)
Commitments, Contingencies and Guarantees [Line Items]
Annual purchase commitment, in tons	240,000	240,000
Commitments to acquire raw materials	$ 140.2		$ 118.8
Additional performance-based payments							5.0	12.0
Performance-based payments, cash paid	0.4
Performance-based payments, accrued amount	0.1
Performance-based payments, cash paid since acquisition	11.1
Imposition of fine	3	5
Remediation and related costs			4.8	3.0
Decrease in liabilities for uncertain income tax positions	14.0
Reasonably possible change in other uncertain tax positions	1.6
Outstanding letters of credit	3.7
Pension guarantee	19.0
Guarantees for value added tax	2.6
Guarantees for payment of lease rent									0.8
Lease, term, years						20
Lease expiration date					2033				November 2012
Lease commitment amount					$ 116
Number of current leasing facilities					3