Noncontrolling interests (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Apr. 01, 2012

Noncontrolling interests [Abstract]

Total equity, equity attributable To MTI, and equity attributable to noncontrolling interests

     The following is a reconciliation of beginning and ending total equity, equity attributable to MTI, and equity attributable to noncontrolling interests:

		Equity Attributable to MTI
(millions of dollars)		Common Stock		Additional  Paid-in Capital			Retained Earnings			Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)			Treasury  Stock			Non-controlling Interests			Total
Balance as of December 31, 2011		$	2.9		335.1			963.1			(45.3	)		(514.2	)		26.4			768.0
Net income			--		--			18.0			--			--			0.6			18.6
Other comprehensive income			--		--			--			10.0			--			0.3			10.3
Dividends declared			--		--			(0.8	)		--			--			--			(0.8	)
Dividends to non-controlling interest			--		--			--			--			--			(0.2	)		(0.2	)
Employee benefit transactions			--		2.0			--			--			--			--			2.0
Income tax benefit arising from employee
	stock option plans		--		0.2			--			--			--			--			0.2
Stock based compensation			--		(0.3	)		--			--			--			--			(0.3	)
Balance as of April 1, 2012		$	2.9		337.0			980.3			(35.3	)		(514.2	)		27.1			797.8