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Product Warranty (Tables)
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2011
Product Warranties Disclosures [Abstract] 
Summary Of Standard Warranty Reserve Activity
The warranty reserve activity for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010 consisted of the following (in millions):

 
Three Months Ended
September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
2011
 
2010
 
2011
 
2010
Balance at beginning of period
$
237.5

 
$
177.9

 
$
199.5

 
$
181.6

Acquisitions

 

 
2.6

 

Accruals for warranties issued during the period
43.2

 
37.6

 
136.8

 
106.7

Settlements made (in cash or in kind) during the period
(40.5
)
 
(35.4
)
 
(109.9
)
 
(90.9
)
Foreign currency translation
(14.9
)
 
12.9

 
(3.7
)
 
(4.4
)
Balance at September 30
$
225.3

 
$
193.0

 
$
225.3

 
$
193.0