Operating Segments (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended		3 Months Ended			12 Months Ended			3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended				3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended				3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended				3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended				3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended			3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended			3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014 segment	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013 Previously Reported	Dec. 31, 2013 Revised	Mar. 31, 2014 Other segment	Mar. 31, 2014 Operating segment	Mar. 31, 2013 Operating segment	Dec. 31, 2013 Operating segment Previously Reported	Dec. 31, 2013 Operating segment Adjustment Changes in Currency Rates	Dec. 31, 2013 Operating segment Revised	Mar. 31, 2014 Operating segment Global Industrial	Mar. 31, 2013 Operating segment Global Industrial	Dec. 31, 2013 Operating segment Global Industrial Previously Reported	Dec. 31, 2013 Operating segment Global Industrial Adjustment Changes in Currency Rates	Dec. 31, 2013 Operating segment Global Industrial Adjustment Segment Changes	Dec. 31, 2013 Operating segment Global Industrial Revised	Mar. 31, 2014 Operating segment Global Institutional	Mar. 31, 2013 Operating segment Global Institutional	Dec. 31, 2013 Operating segment Global Institutional Previously Reported	Dec. 31, 2013 Operating segment Global Institutional Adjustment Changes in Currency Rates	Dec. 31, 2013 Operating segment Global Institutional Adjustment Segment Changes	Dec. 31, 2013 Operating segment Global Institutional Revised	Mar. 31, 2014 Operating segment Global Energy	Mar. 31, 2013 Operating segment Global Energy	Dec. 31, 2013 Operating segment Global Energy Previously Reported	Dec. 31, 2013 Operating segment Global Energy Adjustment Changes in Currency Rates	Dec. 31, 2013 Operating segment Global Energy Adjustment Segment Changes	Dec. 31, 2013 Operating segment Global Energy Revised	Mar. 31, 2014 Operating segment Other	Mar. 31, 2013 Operating segment Other	Dec. 31, 2013 Operating segment Other Previously Reported	Dec. 31, 2013 Operating segment Other Adjustment Changes in Currency Rates	Dec. 31, 2013 Operating segment Other Adjustment Segment Changes	Dec. 31, 2013 Operating segment Other Revised	Mar. 31, 2014 Currency impact	Mar. 31, 2013 Currency impact	Dec. 31, 2013 Currency impact Previously Reported	Dec. 31, 2013 Currency impact Adjustment Changes in Currency Rates	Dec. 31, 2013 Currency impact Revised	Mar. 31, 2014 Corporate	Mar. 31, 2013 Corporate	Dec. 31, 2013 Corporate Previously Reported	Dec. 31, 2013 Corporate Adjustment Changes in Currency Rates	Dec. 31, 2013 Corporate Revised	Mar. 31, 2014 Intersegment
Financial information of reportable segments
Number of operating units	10				2
Number of reportable segments	4
Net sales	$ 3,336.6	$ 2,872.1	$ 13,253.4	$ 13,253.4		$ 3,309.1	$ 2,799.1	$ 13,355.4	$ (323.5)	$ 13,031.9	$ 1,138.0	$ 1,104.3	$ 4,905.1	$ (149.3)	$ (13.0)	$ 4,742.8	$ 993.3	$ 963.2	$ 4,202.5	$ (55.4)	$ 5.4	$ 4,152.5	$ 1,005.1	$ 565.7	$ 3,532.8	$ (113.1)	$ 7.6	$ 3,427.3	$ 172.7	$ 165.9	$ 715.0	$ (5.7)		$ 709.3	$ 27.5	$ 73.0	$ (102.0)	$ 323.5	$ 221.5						$ 0
Operating Income	$ 350.9	$ 261.7	$ 1,560.6	$ 1,560.6		$ 348.0	$ 251.0	$ 1,580.2	$ (55.1)	$ 1,525.1	$ 119.5	$ 111.7	$ 637.3	$ (27.1)	$ (7.2)	$ 603.0	$ 155.5	$ 145.8	$ 764.5	$ (11.7)	$ 15.4	$ 768.2	$ 131.7	$ 72.1	$ 492.1	$ (19.2)	$ (14.0)	$ 458.9	$ 22.1	$ 21.7	$ 97.9	$ 0.4	$ 5.8	$ 104.1	$ 2.9	$ 10.7	$ (19.6)	$ 55.1	$ 35.5	$ (80.8)	$ (100.3)	$ (411.6)	$ 2.5	$ (409.1)