Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 50,077	$ 46,056
Accounts and notes receivable, net of allowances of $39,111 and $36,343, respectively	569,204	516,905
Inventories	449,863	405,356
Deferred tax assets	60,899	56,349
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	107,792	44,631
Total current assets	1,237,835	1,069,297
Property, plant and equipment, net	387,525	329,435
Other assets
Goodwill	2,273,918	2,066,044
Intangibles, net	592,285	453,570
Other	94,750	55,187
Total other assets	2,960,953	2,574,801
Total assets	4,586,313	3,973,533
Current liabilities
Short-term borrowings	3,694	4,933
Current maturities of long-term debt	1,168	18
Accounts payable	294,858	262,357
Employee compensation and benefits	109,361	107,995
Current pension and post-retirement benefits	9,052	8,733
Accrued product claims and warranties	42,630	42,295
Income taxes	14,547	5,964
Accrued rebates and sales incentives	37,009	33,559
Other current liabilities	129,522	80,942
Total current liabilities	641,841	546,796
Other liabilities
Long-term debt	1,304,225	702,521
Pension and other retirement compensation	248,615	209,859
Post-retirement medical and other benefits	31,774	30,325
Long-term income taxes payable	26,470	23,507
Deferred tax liabilities	188,957	169,198
Other non-current liabilities	97,039	86,295
Total liabilities	2,538,921	1,768,501
Commitments and contingencies
Shareholders' equity
Common shares par value $0.16 2/3; 98,622,564 and 98,409,192 shares issued and outstanding, respectively	16,437	16,401
Additional paid-in capital	488,843	474,489
Retained earnings	1,579,290	1,624,605
Accumulated other comprehensive income	(151,241)	(22,342)
Noncontrolling interest	114,063	111,879
Total shareholders' equity	2,047,392	2,205,032
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	$ 4,586,313	$ 3,973,533