Commitments and Contingencies (Details) (USD $)	0 Months Ended	12 Months Ended								12 Months Ended		12 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Dec. 19, 2012	Dec. 31, 2012 Cases Defendants	Dec. 31, 2011 Cases	Dec. 31, 2010 Cases	Dec. 31, 2012 Asbestos Issue [Member] Cases	Dec. 31, 2011 Asbestos Issue [Member] Cases	Dec. 31, 2010 Asbestos Issue [Member] Cases	Dec. 31, 2012 Monetary Damages [Member] Cases	Dec. 31, 2012 Allege Only Damages [Member] Cases	Dec. 31, 2012 Parent Company [Member] Cases	Dec. 31, 2009 Brazilian State Claimant [Member]	Dec. 31, 1994 Minimum [Member] American Premier [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Minimum [Member] Brazilian State Claimant [Member]	Dec. 31, 1994 Maximum [Member] American Premier [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Maximum [Member] Brazilian State Claimant [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Indemnification assets, coverage												$ 10,000,000		$ 33,000,000
Environmental-related accrued liabilities		1,900,000
Claims outstanding under indemnity			0
Contribution in loss by BICC plc in indemnity for the first year		100.00%
Contribution in loss by BICC plc in indemnity for two and three years		75.00%
Contribution in loss by BICC plc in indemnity for fourth year		50.00%
Contribution in loss by acquiree in indemnity for fifth and sixth years		25.00%
Number of cases		29,089						651	179	1
Number of new cases					113	115	95
Number of cases dismissed		66	61	5,491	21,868
Number of defended cases		29,089
Amount per plaintiff									151,000
Pending cases, number		138
Damages, value		388,000,000								10,000,000
Number of defendants		110
Puntitive damages, value		220,000,000
Accrual related to maritime and non-maritime cases, gross amount		5,200,000	5,100,000
Insurance recoveries related to lawsuits		500,000	600,000
Accrual related to maritime and non-maritime cases, net amount		4,700,000	4,500,000
Settlement costs		8,600,000			600,000	900,000	400,000
Costs of administering and litigating claims		21,400,000			1,700,000	2,200,000	1,800,000
Principal amount claimed											8,000,000		0		10,000,000
Taxes allegedly due for the infractions	200,000
Fines claimed amount	22,900,000
Other Matters [Abstract]
Minimum rental payments required under non-cancelable lease agreement for year 1		41,000,000
Minimum rental payments required under non-cancelable lease agreement for year 2		33,500,000
Minimum rental payments required under non-cancelable lease agreement for year 3		31,800,000
Minimum rental payments required under non-cancelable lease agreement for year 4		27,400,000
Minimum rental payments required under non-cancelable lease agreement for year 5		18,600,000
Minimum rental payments required under non-cancelable lease agreement thereafter		16,800,000
Rent expense		29,800,000	20,700,000	19,000,000
Letters of credit		70,500,000
Performance bonds		285,900,000
Other guarantees		$ 193,500,000