Condensed Consolidated Statement of Income (Unaudited) (USD $) In Millions, except Per Share data	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2010	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2010
Condensed Consolidated Statement of Income [Abstract]
Sales	$ 2,032.6	$ 1,748.0	$ 5,929.9	$ 5,160.7
Operating costs and expenses:
Cost of sales	1,372.5	1,206.9	4,067.2	3,584.1
Selling and administrative costs	308.6	280.0	908.0	819.2
Total operating costs and expenses	1,681.1	1,486.9	4,975.2	4,403.3
Operating Income	351.5	261.1	954.7	757.4
Interest expense	(35.0)	(34.9)	(104.1)	(102.0)
Interest income	0.2	0.4	0.8	0.8
Other income (expense) - net	(16.7)	(3.6)	(26.7)	(14.4)
Income from continuing operations before income taxes	300.0	223.0	824.7	641.8
Income tax expense	(96.7)	(61.7)	(246.5)	(206.6)
Income From Continuing Operations	203.3	161.3	578.2	435.2
Income from discontinued operations - net of income taxes		0.1		1.4
Consolidated Net Income	203.3	161.4	578.2	436.6
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(2.2)	(1.2)	(5.7)	(6.2)
Net Income Attributable to Goodrich	201.1	160.2	572.5	430.4
Amounts Attributable to Goodrich:
Income from continuing operations	201.1	160.1	572.5	429.0
Income from discontinued operations - net of income taxes		0.1		1.4
Net Income Attributable to Goodrich	$ 201.1	$ 160.2	$ 572.5	$ 430.4
Basic Earnings Per Share
Continuing operations	$ 1.59	$ 1.26	$ 4.51	$ 3.38
Discontinued operations				$ 0.01
Net Income Attributable to Goodrich	$ 1.59	$ 1.26	$ 4.51	$ 3.39
Diluted Earnings Per Share
Continuing operations	$ 1.57	$ 1.25	$ 4.48	$ 3.35
Discontinued operations				$ 0.01
Net Income Attributable to Goodrich	$ 1.57	$ 1.25	$ 4.48	$ 3.36
Dividends Declared Per Common Share	$ 0.29	$ 0.27	$ 0.87	$ 0.81