Impairments Restructuring Charges and Other Items (Details Textual) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2011	Dec. 31, 2011
Impairments Restructuring Charges and Other Items (Textual) [Abstract]
Environmental Reserve	$ 0	$ 0.1	$ 0	$ 0.1
Accrued severance costs	1.5		1.5		1.9
Impairments Restructuring Charges and Other Items (Additional Textual) [Abstract]
Severance cost included in impairments, restructuring charges and other items	0.8	2.0	2.0	5.3
Non cash postretirement benefits curtailment gain	(45.0)	0	(45.0)	0
Period of estimated costs associated with remediation activities			12 months
President and Chief Executive Officer [Member]
Impairments Restructuring Charges and Other Items (Textual) [Abstract]
Severance Costs				1.35
Brazil [Member]
Impairments Restructuring Charges and Other Items (Textual) [Abstract]
Severance Costs	0.70	1.60	1.40	1.80
North America [Member]
Impairments Restructuring Charges and Other Items (Textual) [Abstract]
Severance Costs	0.10	0.10	0.30	0.10
France [Member]
Impairments Restructuring Charges and Other Items (Textual) [Abstract]
Severance Costs		0.20		0.20
India [Member]
Impairments Restructuring Charges and Other Items (Textual) [Abstract]
Severance Costs		0.10		0.10
Corporate [Member]
Impairments Restructuring Charges and Other Items (Textual) [Abstract]
Severance Costs			0.30	3.10
Europe [Member]
Impairments Restructuring Charges and Other Items (Textual) [Abstract]
Accrued severance costs	0.1		0.1
Tecumseh Michigan Facility [Member]
Impairments Restructuring Charges and Other Items (Textual) [Abstract]
Environmental Reserve		$ 0.1		$ 0.1