Nature Of Operations

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Nature Of Operations [Abstract]

Nature Of Operations

(1) Nature of Operations

Regal Beloit Corporation (the "Company") is a United States-based multinational corporation. The Company reports in two segments; the Electrical segment, with its principal line of business in electric motors and power generation products, and the Mechanical segment, with its principal line of business in mechanical products which control motion and torque. The principal markets for the Company's products and technologies are within the United States.