Recent Transactions (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended				3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended		0 Months Ended	1 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2012 BERU Korea [Member]	Sep. 30, 2013 Spark Plug Business [Member]	Jun. 30, 2012 Spark Plug Business [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Spark Plug Business [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Tire pressure monitoring [Member]	Aug. 02, 2011 Vikas Emissions Systems India Private Limited [Member]	Jan. 31, 2011 Haldex [Member]	Jan. 31, 2011 Swedish krona Haldex [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Business Acquisition, Pro Forma Revenue	$ 350
Ownership percentage of noncontrolling owners				49.00%					40.00%
Purchase of noncontrolling interest		15.0	29.4	15.0
Purchase of subsidiary shares from noncontrolling interest				7.0					2.8
Adjustments to capital in excess of par value				8.0					26.6
Ownership percentage of parent				100.00%					100.00%
Loss from disposal activities		39.7	21.5		1.8	37.9
Proceeds from sale of business							55.2	22.9
Business acquisition, percentage of voting interests acquired										100.00%
Consideration for acquisition, net of cash acquired										214.9	1,380.0
Payments for businesses acquired, net of cash acquired			203.7
Liabilities assumed from businesses acquired										5.3
Debt assumed from business acquired										$ 5.9