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Impairments, Restructuring Charges and Other Items (Details Textual) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Impairments Restructuring Charges and Other Items (Textual) [Abstract]      
Restructuring reserve $ 4.6us-gaap_RestructuringReserve $ 7.2us-gaap_RestructuringReserve $ 1.6us-gaap_RestructuringReserve
Brazil [Member]      
Impairments Restructuring Charges and Other Items (Textual) [Abstract]      
Severance costs 3.3us-gaap_SeveranceCosts1
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= country_BR
1.3us-gaap_SeveranceCosts1
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= country_BR
2.6us-gaap_SeveranceCosts1
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= country_BR
France [Member]      
Impairments Restructuring Charges and Other Items (Textual) [Abstract]      
Severance costs 0.6us-gaap_SeveranceCosts1
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= country_FR
7.8us-gaap_SeveranceCosts1
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= country_FR
0.6us-gaap_SeveranceCosts1
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= country_FR
India [Member]      
Impairments Restructuring Charges and Other Items (Textual) [Abstract]      
Severance costs 0.1us-gaap_SeveranceCosts1
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= country_IN
0.5us-gaap_SeveranceCosts1
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= country_IN
 
North America [Member]      
Impairments Restructuring Charges and Other Items (Textual) [Abstract]      
Severance costs     0.3us-gaap_SeveranceCosts1
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_NorthAmericaMember
Corporate [Member]      
Impairments Restructuring Charges and Other Items (Textual) [Abstract]      
Severance costs   0.3us-gaap_SeveranceCosts1
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_CorporateMember
0.3us-gaap_SeveranceCosts1
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_CorporateMember
Europe [Member]      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Period to pay for workforce reduction actions 9 months    
Other Restructuring [Member]      
Impairments Restructuring Charges and Other Items (Textual) [Abstract]      
Restructuring reserve 2.8us-gaap_RestructuringReserve
/ us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis
= us-gaap_OtherRestructuringMember
1.7us-gaap_RestructuringReserve
/ us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis
= us-gaap_OtherRestructuringMember
1.5us-gaap_RestructuringReserve
/ us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis
= us-gaap_OtherRestructuringMember
Other Restructuring [Member] | Corporate [Member]      
Impairments Restructuring Charges and Other Items (Textual) [Abstract]      
Restructuring reserve 0.2us-gaap_RestructuringReserve
/ us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis
= us-gaap_OtherRestructuringMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_CorporateMember
   
Litigation Settlement [Member] | Corporate [Member]      
Impairments Restructuring Charges and Other Items (Textual) [Abstract]      
Restructuring reserve 1.0us-gaap_RestructuringReserve
/ us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis
= tecua_LitigationSettlementMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_CorporateMember
   
Tecumseh Michigan Facility [Member] | Environmental Restoration Costs [Member] | Corporate [Member]      
Impairments Restructuring Charges and Other Items (Textual) [Abstract]      
Restructuring reserve $ 1.6us-gaap_RestructuringReserve
/ us-gaap_EnvironmentalRemediationSiteAxis
= tecua_TecumsehMichiganFacilityMember
/ us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis
= us-gaap_EnvironmentalRestorationCostsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_CorporateMember