Equity (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2018

Equity [Abstract]

Equity

The changes in the components of equity for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 were as follows:

				The Timken Company Shareholders
	Total			Stated Capital		Other Paid-In Capital			Earnings Invested in the Business			Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Loss)			Treasury Stock			Non- controlling Interest
Balance at December 31, 2017	$	1,474.9		$	53.1	$	903.8		$	1,408.4		$	(38.3	)	$	(884.3	)	$	32.2
Cumulative effect of the new revenue standard (net of income tax benefit of $2.6 million)	7.7								7.7
Cumulative effect of ASU 2018-02	—								0.7			(0.7		)
Net income	244.7								242.8									1.9
Foreign currency translation adjustment	(62.5		)									(53.8		)				(8.7		)
Change in fair value of derivative financial instruments, net of reclassifications	4.0											4.0
Shares issued for the acquisition of ABC Bearings	66.0					30.9												35.1
Dividends – $0.83 per share	(64.2		)						(64.2		)
Stock-based compensation	25.5					25.5
Stock purchased at fair market value	(63.0		)												(63.0		)
Stock option exercise activity	12.7					(3.7		)							16.4
Restricted share activity	—					(11.4		)							11.4
Shares surrendered for taxes	(5.4		)												(5.4		)
Balance at September 30, 2018	$	1,640.4		$	53.1	$	945.1		$	1,595.4		$	(88.8	)	$	(924.9	)	$	60.5