Comprehensive Income (loss) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2012	Mar. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2011
Total comprehensive income (loss)
Net Income Attributable to Goodrich	$ 188.2	$ 194.8
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
Unrealized foreign currency translation gains (losses) during the period	68.6	60.6
Pension/OPEB liability adjustments during the period, net of tax for the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011 of ($6.5) and ($5.7), respectively	11.5	8.8
Gain (loss) on cash flow hedges, net of tax for the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011 of ($16.2) and ($22.7), respectively	35.2	48.0
Less: Other comprehensive income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests
Total comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Goodrich	303.5	312.2
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
Cumulative unrealized foreign currency translation gains, net of deferred taxes of ($1.5) and ($1.5), respectively	123.5		54.9
Pension/OPEB liability adjustments, net of deferred taxes of $610.6 and $617.1 respectively	(1,047.1)		(1,058.6)
Accumulated gains (losses) on cash flow hedges, net of deferred taxes of ($12.1) and $4.1, respectively	27.7		(7.5)
Total	$ (895.9)		$ (1,011.2)