ENVIRONMENTAL (Details 1) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Environmental Remediation Obligations [Abstract]
Accrued liabilities for unasserted claims	$ 2.4
Maximum period for required site OM and M expense accrual (in years)	30
Accrual for environmental loss contingencies [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	163.3	167.6
Charges to income	8.4	19.3	16.3
Remedial and investigatory spending	(25.5)	(23.3)
Currency translation adjustments	0.3	(0.3)
Ending balance	146.5	163.3	167.6
Reserves for environmental expenditures-noncurrent	125.5	132.3
Future environmental expenditures expected to be utilized over the next 5 years	84.3
Future environmental expenditures expected to be utilized over the next 6 to 10 years	18.9
Future environmental expenditures expected to be utilized beyond 10 years	43.3
Number of sites included in the total estimated environmental liability	71
Number of USEPA NPL sites	17
Number of sites which constituted the largest portion of the environmental liability	10
Percentage of environmental liability that the larger sites made up (in hundredths)	77.00%
Number of sites which constituted the smallest portion of the environmental liability	61
Percentage of environmental liability any one of the smallest sites made up, maximum (in hundredths)	3.00%
Number of largest sites in which part of the site is subject to a remedial investigation and another part is in the long-term OM and M stage	7
Number of largest sites in which a remedial investigation is being performed	2
Number of largest sites which are in long-term OM and M	1
Percentage of environmental liability any one of the largest sites made up., maximum (in hundredths)	21.00%
Expected annual environmental-related cash outlay for site investigation and remediation, minimum	15
Expected annual environmental-related cash outlay for site investigation and remediation, maximum	35
Possible additional contingent environmental liabilities	$ 40