Condensed Consolidated Statement of Income (Unaudited) (USD $) In Millions, except Per Share data	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2010	Jun. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2010
Condensed Consolidated Statement of Income [Abstract]
Sales	$ 2,001.4	$ 1,717.5	$ 3,897.3	$ 3,412.7
Operating costs and expenses:
Cost of sales	1,384.2	1,172.9	2,694.7	2,377.2
Selling and administrative costs	314.3	269.3	599.4	539.2
Total operating costs and expenses	1,698.5	1,442.2	3,294.1	2,916.4
Operating Income	302.9	275.3	603.2	496.3
Interest expense	(34.5)	(33.6)	(69.1)	(67.1)
Interest income	0.3	0.3	0.6	0.4
Other income (expense) - net	(4.2)	(4.4)	(10.0)	(10.8)
Income from continuing operations before income taxes	264.5	237.6	524.7	418.8
Income tax expense	(86.2)	(76.3)	(149.8)	(144.9)
Income From Continuing Operations	178.3	161.3	374.9	273.9
Income from discontinued operations - net of income taxes		0.1		1.3
Consolidated Net Income	178.3	161.4	374.9	275.2
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(1.7)	(2.4)	(3.5)	(5.0)
Net Income Attributable to Goodrich	176.6	159.0	371.4	270.2
Amounts Attributable to Goodrich:
Income from continuing operations	176.6	158.9	371.4	268.9
Income from discontinued operations - net of income taxes		0.1		1.3
Net Income Attributable to Goodrich	$ 176.6	$ 159.0	$ 371.4	$ 270.2
Basic Earnings Per Share
Continuing operations	$ 1.39	$ 1.25	$ 2.93	$ 2.12
Discontinued operations				$ 0.01
Net Income Attributable to Goodrich	$ 1.39	$ 1.25	$ 2.93	$ 2.13
Diluted Earnings Per Share
Continuing operations	$ 1.38	$ 1.24	$ 2.90	$ 2.10
Discontinued operations				$ 0.01
Net Income Attributable to Goodrich	$ 1.38	$ 1.24	$ 2.90	$ 2.11
Dividends Declared Per Common Share	$ 0.29	$ 0.27	$ 0.58	$ 0.54