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Restructuring Costs - By Segment (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]  
Pretax Restructuring Costs $ 2.7us-gaap_RestructuringCharges
Cost of goods sold  
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]  
Pretax Restructuring Costs 2.6us-gaap_RestructuringCharges
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= us-gaap_CostOfSalesMember
Selling & administrative expense  
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]  
Pretax Restructuring Costs 0.1us-gaap_RestructuringCharges
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpensesMember
Electrical  
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]  
Pretax Restructuring Costs 2.0us-gaap_RestructuringCharges
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hubb_ElectricalMember
Electrical | Cost of goods sold  
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]  
Pretax Restructuring Costs 1.9us-gaap_RestructuringCharges
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= us-gaap_CostOfSalesMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hubb_ElectricalMember
Electrical | Selling & administrative expense  
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]  
Pretax Restructuring Costs 0.1us-gaap_RestructuringCharges
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpensesMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hubb_ElectricalMember
Power  
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]  
Pretax Restructuring Costs 0.7us-gaap_RestructuringCharges
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hubb_PowerMember
Power | Cost of goods sold  
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]  
Pretax Restructuring Costs 0.7us-gaap_RestructuringCharges
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= us-gaap_CostOfSalesMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hubb_PowerMember
Power | Selling & administrative expense  
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]  
Pretax Restructuring Costs $ 0us-gaap_RestructuringCharges
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpensesMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hubb_PowerMember