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Acquisitions (Textuals) (Details) $ in Thousands, € in Millions				12 Months Ended
	Nov. 30, 2015 EUR (€) Facility	Oct. 21, 2015 USD ($)	Jan. 30, 2015 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($)
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Pro forma information, earnings adjustments					$ (69,450)	$ (51,315)
Orlando facility
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Certain milestone payments, total				$ 25,000
Acquisition contingency payments recorded as additional Goodwill				1,600	5,400	1,500
Additional goodwill recorded				25,000
Acquisition Contingency Payments to be Paid				1,400
2015 Acquisitions
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Revenue of acquiree since acquisition date				$ 95,400	26,100
Fair value of identifiable intangible assets					61,300
GWR Bearing GmbH (GRW)
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Purchase price \| €	€ 134.1
Number of facilities \| Facility	2
Timken Alcor Aerospace Technologies, Inc. (TAAT)
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Purchase price		$ 44,500
G.C. Fabrication, Inc. (GCF)
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Purchase price			$ 9,500
Customer relationships \| 2015 Acquisitions
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Fair value of identifiable intangible assets					$ 36,000
Customer relationships \| Minimum \| 2015 Acquisitions
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Amortization period					6 years
Customer relationships \| Maximum \| 2015 Acquisitions
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Amortization period					26 years
Developed technologies \| 2015 Acquisitions
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Fair value of identifiable intangible assets					$ 19,100
Developed technologies \| Minimum
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Amortization period				10 years
Developed technologies \| Minimum \| 2015 Acquisitions
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Amortization period					10 years
Developed technologies \| Maximum
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Amortization period				20 years
Developed technologies \| Maximum \| 2015 Acquisitions
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Amortization period					20 years
Noncompete agreements \| 2015 Acquisitions
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Fair value of identifiable intangible assets					$ 600
Noncompete agreements \| Minimum
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Amortization period				1 year
Noncompete agreements \| Minimum \| 2015 Acquisitions
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Amortization period					1 year
Noncompete agreements \| Maximum
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Amortization period				9 years
Trade names \| 2015 Acquisitions
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Fair value of identifiable intangible assets					$ 4,800
Trade names \| Minimum \| 2015 Acquisitions
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Amortization period					3 years
Trade names \| Maximum \| 2015 Acquisitions
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Amortization period					15 years
Acquired backlog \| 2015 Acquisitions
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Fair value of identifiable intangible assets					$ 800
Acquired backlog \| Minimum \| 2015 Acquisitions
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Amortization period					2 years
Acquisition-related costs
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Pro forma information, earnings adjustments						4,200
Expense related to adjustments to inventory
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Pro forma information, earnings adjustments						$ 3,000