Business Segments (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 29, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 29, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
NET SALES	$ 2,869.3	$ 2,567.0	$ 5,356.5	$ 4,993.1
Segment profit	378.9	360.6	688.9	701.7
Corporate overhead	(53.7)	(56.5)	(122.7)	(122.9)
Other-net	(71.7)	(82.5)	(142.7)	(150.4)
Restructuring charges and asset impairments recognized	30.7	(24.4)	(12.2)	(64.4)
Interest expense	(39.7)	(34.6)	(79.6)	(68.5)
Interest income	3.3	2.2	6.5	4.7
Earnings from continuing operations before income taxes	247.8	164.8	338.2	300.2
Construction and Do It Yourself
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Restructuring charges and asset impairments recognized	(1.8)		(0.8)
Securities Industry
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Restructuring charges and asset impairments recognized	(8.4)		(33.3)
Industrial Segment
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Restructuring charges and asset impairments recognized	40.9		38.4
Segment, Continuing Operations | Construction and Do It Yourself
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
NET SALES	1,445.8	1,331.3	2,638.2	2,503.3
Segment profit	215.7	196.9	384.9	345.3
Segment, Continuing Operations | Securities Industry
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
NET SALES	610.7	601.0	1,210.1	1,193.1
Segment profit	52.1	70.1	107.4	139.9
Segment, Continuing Operations | Industrial Segment
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
NET SALES	812.8	634.7	1,508.2	1,296.7
Segment profit	$ 111.1	$ 93.6	$ 196.6	$ 216.5