Commitments and Contingencies (Details)	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended							9 Months Ended				9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2010 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2012 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2013 USD ($)	Oct. 15, 2012 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2013 Tecumseh Michigan Facility [Member] USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2013 Brazil [Member] USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2012 Brazil [Member] USD ($)	Mar. 12, 2012 Brazil [Member] BRL	Sep. 30, 2013 Europe [Member] EUR (€)	Sep. 30, 2013 Europe [Member] USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2013 Letter of Credit [Member] Foreign Line of Credit [Member] USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2012 Letter of Credit [Member] Foreign Line of Credit [Member] USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2013 Minimum [Member]	Sep. 30, 2013 Maximum [Member]	Sep. 30, 2013 Pnc Bank [Member] Letter of Credit [Member] Domestic Line of Credit [Member] USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2012 Pnc Bank [Member] Letter of Credit [Member] Domestic Line of Credit [Member] USD ($)
Commitments and Contingencies (Additional Textual) [Abstract]
Discounted receivables sold with limited recourse						$ 9,100,000	$ 11,900,000			$ 0
Discount rate						6.10%	6.10%
Purchase Obligation, Due in Next Twelve Months		24,800,000	18,300,000
Outstanding letters of credit			3,400,000								6,500,000	8,700,000			3,400,000	3,400,000
Litigation Settlement, Expense	7,000,000
Adjusted notice and administrative costs				150,000
Notice and administrative costs	250,000
Amount in controversy								1,000,000
Loss Contingency, Damages Sought, Value									63,000,000
Loss Contingency, Basis									15.00%
Environmental Investigation Efforts													3 months	6 months
Term of Remediation Cost Cap insurance		30 years											12 months	15 months
Remediation Cost Cap insurance		100,000,000
Environmental Site Liability insurance		20,000,000
Environmental remediation		$ 2,900,000	$ 2,500,000		$ 1,200,000