Condensed Consolidated Statements Of Cash Flows (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2012	Mar. 31, 2011
Operating activities:
Net income	$ 37.1	$ 8.4
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	11.0	10.5
Deferred income taxes	(0.3)	(3.3)
Provision for allowances, claims and doubtful accounts	0.1	2.3
Restructuring and other charges		0.3
Gain on bargain purchase		(5.8)
Other items		(1.0)
Change in operating assets and liabilities, net of the effects of acquisitions:
Receivables	(42.8)	(132.2)
Inventories	(49.5)	(55.1)
Other assets	(8.0)	(5.1)
Accounts payable	98.7	71.7
Accrued liabilities	(1.6)	11.9
Accrued taxes payable/receivable	(1.5)	2.8
Deferred employee benefit costs	(9.9)	(9.1)
Net adjustments	(3.8)	(112.1)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	33.3	(103.7)
Investing activities:
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired		(19.7)
(Increase) / decrease in restricted cash	(3.1)	7.0
Capital expenditures	(14.5)	(6.4)
Investment in joint venture	(2.9)
Increase in cash due to consolidation of joint venture	3.0
Proceeds from sales of property, plant and equipment	2.9	3.4
Net cash used in investing activities	(14.6)	(15.7)
Financing activities:
Net proceeds / (repayments) of credit facility borrowings	(24.1)	86.8
Credit facility issuance costs		(15.8)
Net increase / (decrease) in book overdrafts	(15.4)	27.4
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	(39.5)	98.4
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents	(20.8)	(21.0)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	1.4	0.3
Net change in cash and cash equivalents	(19.4)	(20.7)
Cash and cash equivalents-beginning of period	61.3	62.2
Cash and cash equivalents-end of period	41.9	41.5
Supplemental disclosures:
Interest paid to third parties	7.1	5.2
Income taxes, net	$ 3.2	$ (1.3)