Commitments, Contingencies And Guarantees (Details) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	0 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended				3 Months Ended
	Jul. 20, 2011	Mar. 31, 2012 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2011 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2010 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2010 BRL	Dec. 31, 2009 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2012 Spain Facility [Member] USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2012 New Corporate Office Building [Member] USD ($)	Jul. 20, 2011 New Corporate Office Building [Member] Y	Nov. 08, 2011 Oral Care Technology [Member] USD ($)
Commitments, Contingencies and Guarantees [Line Items]
Lease term, years									20
Number of miles from existing corporate headquarters	10
Lease expiration date							November 2012	2033
Lease commitment amount								$ 116
Construction in progress related to new corporate office built to suit lease		26.7
Annual purchase commitment, in tons		240,000
Commitments to acquire raw materials		198.2
Outstanding letters of credit		4.1
Pension guarantee		18.7
Guarantees for value added tax		4.2
Guarantees for payment of lease rent							0.5
Cash consideration										4.3
Potential advanced royalty payments										5.5
Potential license payment										7
Imposition of fine				3	5
Remediation and related costs				4.8		3.0
Remediation activities		2.2
Cost of landfill removal, minimum		30.0
Cost of landfill removal, maximum		50.0
Engaged in litigation with		Mayer Laboratories, Inc. ("Mayer Labs")
Date settlement agreement was entered in		April 4, 2012
Loss contingency agreement		The Company agreed to provide to Mayer Labs a payment, in an amount that is not material to the Company, in consideration of the resolution of all claims for damages, costs and attorneys fees.
Reasonably possible decrease in liabilities for uncertain income tax positions			5.7
Total reasonably possible decrease in liabilities for uncertain income tax positions		$ 7.4	$ 13.1