Discontinued Operatoins (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2013 operation	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Number of operations disposed	3
External sales:	$ 1.3	$ 4.2	$ 4.6	$ 7.7
Earnings (loss) before interest and income taxes	(2.5)	3.3	(2.3)	2.0
Income tax benefit	9.3	4.8	9.2	5.3
Earnings from discontinued operations (net of tax)	6.8	8.1	6.9	7.3
Industrial Materials \| Fabricated wire components used in large home appliances
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
External sales:	1.2	3.2	4.1	6.1
Earnings (loss) before interest and income taxes	0.2	(0.2)	1.0	(0.8)
Industrial Materials \| Cotton-based erosion control products
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Loss on write-down	1.9
Fixed asset impairments	1.5
Net book value of assets held for sale	0.8		0.8
Earnings (loss) before interest and income taxes	(2.3)	(0.3)	(2.6)	(0.6)
Specialized Products
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
External sales:	0.1	1.0	0.5	1.6
Earnings (loss) before interest and income taxes	(0.4)	(0.1)	(0.7)	(0.5)
Residential Furnishings
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Earnings (loss) before interest and income taxes	$ 0	$ 3.9	$ 0	$ 3.9

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