Amendment Flag
Current Fiscal Year End Date
Document Period End Date
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer
Entity Voluntary Filers
Entity Current Reporting Status
Entity Filer Category
Entity Registrant Name
Entity Central Index Key
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding
Document Fiscal Year Focus
Document Fiscal Period Focus
Document Type
Award Type [Axis]
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Accounts receivable, less allowances for discounts and doubtful accounts of $6,567 and $6,369 for 2015 and 2014, respectively
Accounts payable
Accumulated other comprehensive income
Ending balance
Beginning balance
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member]
Unrecognized Pension and Postretirement Benefit Costs (Credit) [Member]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Table]
Foreign Currency Translation Adjustments [Member]
Acquired Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Capital in excess of par value
Capital in Excess of Par Value [Member]
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
Stock-based compensation and related tax benefits
Adjustments to Additional Paid in Capital, Share-based Compensation, Requisite Service Period Recognition
Compensation expense, net of tax
Allocated Share-based Compensation Expense, Net of Tax
Accounts receivable, allowances for discounts and doubtful accounts
Amortization of deferred financing cost
Employee Stock Ownership Plan
Amortization of ESOP Award
Amortization expense
Antidilutive Securities [Axis]
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Antidilutive Securities, Name [Domain]
Antidilutive securities excluded from computation of earnings per share (in shares)
Total assets
Assets
CURRENT ASSETS:
ASSETS
Assets [Abstract]
Total current assets
Assets, Current
Business Acquisition [Axis]
Business Acquisition, Acquiree [Domain]
Other
Capital Lease Obligations
Long-term debt
Capital Lease Obligations, Noncurrent
Carrying Amount [Member]
Reported Value Measurement [Member]
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Period Increase (Decrease)
Cash and cash equivalents
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS at end of period
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS at beginning of period
Cash and cash equivalents
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Fair Value Disclosure
Commitments and Contingencies [Abstract]
Commitments and contingencies
Commitments and Contingencies
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Text Block]
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)
Common Stock [Member]
Common stock - par value $2.00 per share: Authorized - 30,000,000 shares; issued 23,936,036 shares
Common stock, shares issued (in shares)
Dividends declared per share (in dollars per share)
Common stock, shares authorized (in shares)
Employee Benefits [Abstract]
Comprehensive income
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (Unaudited) [Abstract]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income
Comprehensive Income (Loss) Note [Text Block]
Consolidation Items [Domain]
Consolidation Items [Axis]
All Other [Member]
Corporate and Other [Member]
Cost of sales
Credit Facility [Axis]
Credit Facility [Domain]
Customer Relationships [Member]
Total debt
Debt and Capital Lease Obligations
Credit Facilities and Long-Term Debt [Abstract]
Outstanding borrowings under credit facility
Long-term Debt, Gross
Credit Facilities and Long-Term Debt
Debt Disclosure [Text Block]
Financial covenants
Debt Instrument, Covenant Description
Current maturities of debt
Debt, Current
Deferred financing costs
Deferred Finance Costs, Net
Deferred Financing Costs [Abstract]
Deferred Finance Costs, Net [Abstract]
Deferred income taxes
Deferred Tax Assets, Net of Valuation Allowance, Current
Deferred incomes taxes
Estimated future employer contributions in current fiscal year
Defined Benefit Plans, Estimated Future Employer Contributions in Current Fiscal Year
Amortization of prior service cost
Defined Benefit Plan, Amortization of Prior Service Cost (Credit)
Employer discretionary contribution amount
Defined Contribution Plan, Employer Discretionary Contribution Amount
Actuarial net loss
Defined Benefit Plan, Actuarial Gain (Loss)
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Net periodic benefit cost (credit)
Defined Benefit Plan, Net Periodic Benefit Cost
Service cost
Defined Benefit Plan, Service Cost
Interest cost
Defined Benefit Plan, Interest Cost
Contributions by employer on behalf of employees
Defined Benefit Plan, Contributions by Employer
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans [Domain]
Defined Contribution Pension and Other Postretirement Plans Disclosure [Abstract]
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans [Axis]
Depreciation and amortization
Directors [Member]
Director [Member]
Stock-Based Compensation Plans
Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Text Block]
Stock-Based Compensation Plans [Abstract]
Cash dividends paid
Dividends, Common Stock, Cash
Net earnings per common share - Basic:
Basic Net Earnings Per Common Shares [Abstract]
Net earnings per common share - Diluted:
Diluted Net Earnings Per Common Share [Abstract]
Earnings Per Share
Earnings Per Share [Text Block]
Net earnings per common share - Basic (in dollars per share)
Earnings Per Share, Basic
Net earnings per common share - Diluted (in dollars per share)
Earnings Per Share, Diluted
Per Share Data:
Earnings Per Share
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash
Payroll and commissions
Stock Options [Member]
Stock Options [Member]
Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) Disclosures [Line Items]
Employee stock ownership plan allocation
Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) Name [Axis]
Unamortized compensation expense
Weighted average period of recognition for unrecognized compensation expense
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Nonvested Awards, Compensation Cost Not yet Recognized, Period for Recognition
Workforce Reduction [Member]
Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP), Plan [Domain]
Total remaining balance of shares in the ESOP (in shares)
Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP), Shares in ESOP
Shares released from trust (in shares)
Additional shares contributed to ESOP (in shares)
Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP), Shares Contributed to ESOP
Equity Component [Domain]
Fair Value [Member]
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member]
Excess tax benefits related to exercise of employee stock grants
Excess Tax Benefit from Share-based Compensation, Operating Activities
Excess tax benefits related to the exercise of employee stock grants
Executives [Member]
Executive Officer [Member]
Fair Value Measurements [Abstract]
Measurement Basis [Axis]
Fair Value Measurements
Fair Value Disclosures [Text Block]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Fair Value, by Balance Sheet Grouping [Table]
Carrying Amounts and Estimated Fair Values of our Financial Instruments
Fair Value, by Balance Sheet Grouping [Table Text Block]
Fair Value Measurement [Domain]
Carrying amounts and estimated fair values of financial instruments [Abstract]
Estimated amortization expense, remainder of current year
Less accumulated amortization
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Accumulated Amortization
Net acquired intangible assets
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Major Class Name [Domain]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets by Major Class [Axis]
Estimated amortization expense in year 2016
Estimated amortization expense in year 2017
Amortization of deferred gain on sale of building
Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Property Plant Equipment
Goodwill
Acquired Intangible Assets [Abstract]
Gross profit
Gross Profit
Intersegment Eliminations [Member]
Earnings from continuing operations (in dollars per share)
Earnings from continuing operations per common share (in dollars per share)
Earnings from continuing operations
Earnings from continuing operations
Earnings from continuing operations
Discontinued operations (in dollars per share)
Loss from discontinued operations per common share (in dollars per share)
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations and Disposal of Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, Per Diluted Share
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (Unaudited) [Abstract]
Earnings from continuing operations before taxes
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Equity Method Investments, Income Taxes, Extraordinary Items, Noncontrolling Interest
Earnings from continuing operations (in dollars per share)
Earnings from continuing operations per common share (in dollars per share)
Discontinued operations (in dollars per share)
Loss from discontinued operations per common share (in dollars per share)
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations and Disposal of Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, Per Basic Share
Provision for income taxes
Income taxes
Loss from discontinued operations, net of income taxes
Loss on discontinued operations, net of tax
Loss from discontinued operation
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent
Increase in accounts receivable
Increase (Decrease) in Accounts Receivable
Increase in accounts payable
Decrease in sundry payables and accrued expenses
Increase in deferred income taxes
Increase (Decrease) in Deferred Income Taxes
Change in assets and liabilities:
Increase in inventories
Increase (Decrease) in Inventories
Net changes in other assets and liabilities
Increase (Decrease) in Other Operating Assets and Liabilities, Net
Decrease in prepaid expenses and other current assets
Increase (Decrease) in Prepaid Expense and Other Assets
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Dilutive effect of stock options (in shares)
Incremental Common Shares Attributable to Dilutive Effect of Share-based Payment Arrangements
Amount of acquired indefinite-lived intangible assets
Other intangibles, net
Acquired Intangible Assets
Interest expense
Interest
Inventories
Total inventories
Finished goods
Inventory, Finished Goods, Net of Reserves
Raw materials
Inventory, Raw Materials, Net of Reserves
Inventories, Net
Inventory Disclosure [Text Block]
Increase to inventory reserves
Inventories [Abstract]
Work-in-process
Inventory, Work in Process, Net of Reserves
Direct Borrowings [Member]
London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member]
Leaseholds [Member]
Total current liabilities
Liabilities, Current
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity
Liabilities and Equity
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Total liabilities
Liabilities
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Revolving credit facilities
Maximum borrowing capacity
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity
Average daily loan balance outstanding
Line of Credit Facility, Average Outstanding Amount
Weighted average interest rate (in hundredths)
Line of Credit Facility, Interest Rate at Period End
Expiration date
Line of Credit [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Line of Credit Facility [Table]
Additional available borrowing capacity
Notes payable
Accrued asbestos liabilities
Litigation Case [Domain]
Litigation Case [Axis]
Litigation Case [Axis]
Sale of Receivables
Loans, Notes, Trade and Other Receivables Disclosure [Text Block]
Long-term debt
Long-term Debt, Fair Value
Current portion of long-term debt
Long-term debt
Estimated legal costs
Loss Contingency, Estimate of Possible Loss
Loss Contingencies [Table]
Incremental pre-tax provision
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Range of possible loss, maximum
Range of possible loss, minimum
Loss Contingency, Range of Possible Loss, Minimum
Pending claims, approximate number
Loss Contingency, Pending Claims, Number
Maximum [Member]
Minimum [Member]
Changes in product warranties [Roll forward]
Net earnings
Net earnings
Net earnings
Net earnings
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Net earnings available to common stockholders
Net Income (Loss) Available to Common Stockholders, Basic
Net earnings available to common stockholders
Net Income (Loss) Available to Common Stockholders, Diluted
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Net cash used in investing activities
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net cash provided by financing activities
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities
Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements
Non-compete Agreements [Member]
Noncompete Agreements [Member]
Other non-operating income (expense), net
Nonoperating Income (Expense)
Number of reportable operating segments
Operating income
Operating Income
Reportable Segments [Member]
Basis of Presentation [Abstract]
Basis of Presentation
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements Disclosure [Text Block]
Other comprehensive income, net
Unrecognized amounts
Other Exit Costs [Member]
Foreign currency translation adjustments
Total before income tax
Other Comprehensive (Income) Loss, Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Adjustment, before Tax
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications
Unrecognized loss
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Reclassification Adjustment from AOCI, Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, for Net Gain (Loss), before Tax
Prior service benefit
Prior service benefit
Other assets
Other accrued liabilities
Other income, net
Other Operating Income
Sundry payables and accrued expenses
Postretirement Benefits [Member]
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
Income tax (expense) benefit related to pension and postretirement plans
Income tax expense
Other Comprehensive (Income) Loss, Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Tax, Portion Attributable to Parent
Pension and postretirement plans, net of tax
Other Comprehensive (Income) Loss, Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Adjustment, Net of Tax, Portion Attributable to Parent
Pension and postretirement plans:
Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax
Purchase of treasury stock
Payments for Repurchase of Common Stock
Reimbursement from insurance carrier for settled claims
Payments for Legal Settlements
Other investing activities
Payments for (Proceeds from) Other Investing Activities
Acquisitions of and investments in businesses
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Net of Cash Acquired
Cash payments
Payments for Restructuring
Dividends paid
Payments of Ordinary Dividends, Common Stock
Capital expenditures
Payments to Acquire Property, Plant, and Equipment
Employee Benefits
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits Disclosure [Text Block]
Pension Benefits [Member]
Performance-based Shares [Member]
Performance Shares [Member]
Portion at Fair Value Measurement [Member]
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
Increase in overdraft balances
Net borrowings under line-of-credit agreements
Proceeds from exercise of employee stock options
Liabilities accrued for current year sales
Balance, end of period
Balance, beginning of period
Product Warranty Accrual
Settlements of warranty claims
Product Warranty Accrual, Payments
Property, plant and equipment, net
Increase to allowance for doubtful accounts
Range [Axis]
Range [Domain]
Sale of Receivables [Abstract]
Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Member]
Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Domain]
Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Axis]
Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Table]
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]
Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income
Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Table Text Block]
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income
Total reclassifications for the period
Principal payments of long-term debt and capital lease obligations
Repayments of Long-term Debt, Long-term Capital Lease Obligations, and Capital Securities
Restricted Shares [Member]
Restricted Stock [Member]
Restructuring and integration expenses
Restructuring, Settlement and Impairment Provisions
Amount provided for during 2015
Restructuring Type [Axis]
Exit activity liability, beginning of period
Exit activity liability, end of period
Restructuring Reserve
Restructuring and Integration Costs [Abstract]
Restructuring and integration activities [Roll Forward]
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Restructuring and Integration Costs
Restructuring and Related Activities Disclosure [Text Block]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Retained earnings
Retained Earnings [Member]
Net sales
Revenues
Options exercisable, weighted average remaining contractual term, end of period
Outstanding, weighted average remaining contractual term, end of period
Outstanding, weighted average remaining contractual term, beginning of period
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term
Short term borrowings
Short-term Debt, Fair Value
Net sales
Schedule of Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Asset By Major Class [Table]
Changes in Product Warranties
Schedule of Product Warranty Liability [Table Text Block]
Anti-dilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings per Share
Schedule of Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Table Text Block]
Schedule of Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Table]
Summary of Changes in Outstanding Stock Options
Schedule of Share-based Compensation, Stock Options, Activity [Table Text Block]
Components of Net Periodic Benefit Cost (Credit) for our Defined Benefit Plans and Postretirement Benefit Plans
Schedule of Costs of Retirement Plans [Table Text Block]
Summary of total debt outstanding
Schedule of Debt [Table Text Block]
Schedule of Changes in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income
Reconciliations of the Earnings Available to Common Stockholders and the Shares used in Calculating Basic and Dilutive Net Earnings per Common Share
Schedule of Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted [Table Text Block]
Inventories
Schedule of Inventory, Current [Table Text Block]
Schedule of Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) Disclosures [Table]
Schedule of Defined Benefit Plans Disclosures [Table]
Acquired Identifiable Intangible Assets
Sales and Operating Income by Operating Segments
Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment [Table Text Block]
Schedule of Restructuring and Related Costs [Table]
Restructuring and Integration Activities
Schedule of Restructuring Reserve by Type of Cost [Table Text Block]
Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment [Table]
Schedule of Share-based Compensation Arrangements by Share-based Payment Award [Table]
Industry Segments [Abstract]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Segments [Domain]
Industry Segments
Segment Reporting Disclosure [Text Block]
Selling, general and administrative expenses
Restricted and performance-based stock, shares [Roll Forward]
Options, weighted average exercise price [Roll Forward]
Granted (in shares)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period
Granted (in dollars per share)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
Forfeited, other (in dollars per share)
Share-based Compensation Arrangements by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Forfeitures in Period, Weighted Average Exercise Price
Beginning of period (in shares)
End of period (in shares)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Number
Compensation expense, gross
Stock-based compensation
Vested (in shares)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Vested in Period
Restricted and performance-based stock, weighted average grant date fair value per share [Roll Forward]
Options granted (in shares)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Gross
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Beginning of period (in dollars per share)
End of period (in dollars per share)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
Award vesting rights
Forfeited (in dollars per share)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Forfeitures, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
Forfeited (in shares)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Forfeited in Period
Expired (in dollars per share)
Share-based Compensation Arrangements by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Expirations in Period, Weighted Average Exercise Price
Exercised (in dollars per share)
Share-based Compensation Arrangements by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercises in Period, Weighted Average Exercise Price
Options exercisable, end of period (in dollars per share)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercisable, Weighted Average Exercise Price
Expired (in shares)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Expirations in Period
Forfeited, other (in shares)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Forfeitures in Period
Vested (in dollars per share)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Vested in Period, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
Options exercisable, end of period (in shares)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercisable, Number
Options, additional disclosures [Abstract]
Total intrinsic value of options exercised
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercises in Period, Intrinsic Value
Outstanding, beginning of period (in dollars per share)
Outstanding, end of period (in dollars per share)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Weighted Average Exercise Price
Outstanding, end of period (in shares)
Outstanding, beginning of period (in shares)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Number
Aggregate intrinsic value of outstanding stock options
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Intrinsic Value
Options, shares [Roll Forward]
Equity Award [Domain]
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Significant Accounting Policies [Text Block]
Statement [Table]
Statement [Line Items]
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (Unaudited) [Abstract]
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Unaudited) [Abstract]
Equity Components [Axis]
Equity Components [Axis]
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Unaudited) [Abstract]
Segments [Axis]
Stock options exercised and related tax benefits
Stock Issued, Value, Stock Options Exercised, Net of Tax Benefit (Expense)
Exercised (in shares)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercises in Period
Stockholders' equity:
Balance
Balance
Total stockholders' equity
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Parent
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan [Member]
Supplemental Employee Retirement Plan [Member]
Title of Individual [Axis]
Relationship to Entity [Domain]
Trademarks and Trade Names [Member]
Trademarks [Member]
Treasury stock - at cost (in shares)
Treasury Stock [Member]
Treasury stock - at cost (951,396 shares and 1,043,064 shares in 2015 and 2014, respectively)
Treasury Stock, Value
Type of Restructuring [Domain]
Variable Rate [Domain]
Variable Rate [Axis]
Plus incremental shares from assumed conversions [Abstract]
Incremental Weighted Average Shares Attributable to Dilutive Effect [Abstract]
Average number of common shares (in shares)
Weighted average common shares outstanding (in shares)
Average number of common shares and dilutive common shares (in shares)
Weighted average common shares outstanding - Diluted (in shares)
The adjustment out of other comprehensive income for foreign currency exchange rate changes during the period, before tax.
Foreign currency exchange rate changes
Foreign currency exchange rate changes
Other Comprehensive Income Loss Amortization Adjustment From AOCI Pension And Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Abstract [Abstract]
Amortization of:
Amount as of the balance sheet date of obligations incurred through that date and payable for customer rebates. Rebates are a deduction from gross revenue in arriving at net revenue.
Accrued Rebates
Accrued rebates
Amount as of the balance sheet date of the aggregate sales returns arising from goods returned by customers due to defective goods or overstock. Returns and allowances are a deduction from gross revenue in arriving at net revenue.
Accrued Customer Returns
Accrued customer returns
Minimum equity ownership percentage in the entities included in the consolidated financial statements.
Equity ownership in entities included in consolidated financial statements, minimum
Equity ownership in entities included in consolidated financial statements, minimum (in hundredths)
Cash paid during the year for [Abstract]
Cash paid during the period for:
This item represents the entity's proportionate share for the period of the net income (loss) of its investee (such as unconsolidated subsidiaries and joint ventures) to which the equity method of accounting is applied. This item also includes a gain or loss from the sale of interest in the joint ventures.
Equity income loss from and gain loss on the sale of joint ventures
Equity (income) loss from joint ventures
The amount of charges incurred relating to the sale of receivables during the reporting period.
Sale of receivables, related charges
Charge related to sale of receivables
The amount of receivables sold during the period.
Sale of Receivables
Sale of receivables to financial institutions
Changes In Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Roll Forward]
Changes in accumulated other comprehensive income [Roll Forward]
Restructuring and integration cost [Abstract]
Restructuring and integration costs [Abstract]
Represents the amount of borrowing availability, below which the Company is subject to financial covenants under the revolving credit facility.
Debt Instrument, Conditions For Required Financial Covenants, Borrowing Availability, Maximum
Conditions for required financial covenants, maximum borrowing availability
A loan that uses Index rates for its interest rate.
Index loan [Member]
Index Loan [Member]
Revolving credit facility with GE Canada Finance Holding Company.
GE Canada Finance Holding Company Credit Facility [Member]
GE Canada Finance Holding Company Credit Facility [Member]
Arrangement in which loan proceeds can continuously be obtained following repayments, but the total amount borrowed cannot exceed a specified maximum amount.
General Electric Capital Corporation Credit Facility [Member]
General Electric Capital Corporation Credit Facility [Member]
Employees hired by the Company.
Employees [Member]
Restricted and Performance Stock Grants [Abstract]
Represents the measuring period for performance-based shares.
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Measuring period for performance-based shares
Measuring period for performance-based shares
Represents the vesting percentage of share-based payments award for performance stock grants.
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Vesting Percentage
Vesting percentage (in hundredths)
Restricted and performance-based shares awarded to employees for meeting certain performance targets.
Restricted and Performance based Shares [Member]
Restricted and Performance Shares [Member]
Employee age the restricted and performance based shares become vested.
Grant Age [Axis]
Age that the Company's performance based and restricted shares become fully vested.
Grant Age [Domain]
Age 65 related to the vesting of restricted and performance based shares.
Age65 [Member]
Age 63 related to the vesting of restricted and performance based shares.
Age 63 [Member]
Age 60 related to the vesting of restricted and performance based shares.
Age 60 [Member]
Represents the percentage of the forfeitures on share-based payment award during the period.
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Estimated forfeitures, Percentage
Estimated forfeitures (in hundredths)
The estimated increase (or decrease) for the maximum amount of possible loss from the contingency during the period.
Loss Contingency, Range of Possible Loss, Increase (Decrease) for Maximum
Increase for high end of range
The estimated increase (or decrease) for the minimum amount of possible loss from the contingency during the period.
Loss Contingency, Range of Possible Loss, Increase (Decrease) for Minimum
Increase for low end of range
Loss contingency resulting from assumed future liabilities relating to any alleged exposure to asbestos-containing products manufactured by the seller of the acquired brake business.
Asbestos [Member]
Amortization of acquired intangible assets [Abstract]
Gross aggregate amount assigned to a major class of finite-lived intangible assets acquired either individually or as part of a group of assets (in either an asset acquisition or business combination). A major class is composed of intangible assets that can be grouped together because they are similar, either by their nature or by their use in the operations of a company.
Acquired Finite Lived Intangible Asset Amount Gross
Total acquired intangible assets
The entity acquired by company, which has manufacturing and distribution facilities, and distributes a range of products.
Annex Manufacturing [Member]
Aggregate amount of amortization expense expected to be recognized following the latest fiscal year and the amount represents a future range of certain years for assets, excluding financial assets and goodwill, lacking physical substance with a finite life.
Finite Lived Intangible Assets Amortization Expense Remaining Years
Estimated amortization expense in years 2018 through 2028
Intangible assets acquired [Abstract]
Combination of certain supply contracts as well as exclusive legal right granted by the government to the owner of the patent to exploit an invention or a process for a period of time specified by law.
Patents and supply contracts [Member]
Patents and Supply Contracts [Member]
Amortization of pension and postretirement benefit plans [Abstract]
An operating segment that manufactures and remanufactures air conditioning compressors, air conditioning and heating parts, engine cooling system parts, power window accessories and windshield washer system parts.
Temperature Control [Member]
An operating segment which manufactures and distributes ignition and emission parts, ignition wires, battery cables and fuel system parts.
Engine Management [Member]
Amount of amortization expense expected to be recognized during the third fiscal year following the latest fiscal year for financing costs.
Amortization Of Financing Costs Year Three
Amortization of financing costs in 2018
Amount of amortization expense expected to be recognized during the next fiscal year following the latest fiscal year for financing costs.
Amortization of Financing Costs, Next Twelve Months
Amortization of financing costs in 2016
Amount of amortization expense expected to be recognized in the remainder of the fiscal year following the latest fiscal year for financing costs.
Amortization of Financing Costs, Remainder of Fiscal Year
Amortization of financing costs reminder of 2015
Amount of amortization expense expected to be recognized during the second fiscal year following the latest fiscal year for financing costs.
Amortization Of Financing Costs Year Two
Amortization of financing costs in 2017
Tabular disclosure of the number and weighted-average grant date fair value for restricted stock and performance-based stock that were outstanding at the beginning and end of the year, and the number of restricted stock and performance-based stock that were granted, vested, or forfeited during the year.
Schedule of Share-based Compensation, Restricted Stock and Performance-based Stock Activity [Table Text Block]
Restricted and Performance-based Share Activity
This element represents the portion of the balance sheet assertion valued at fair value by the entity whether such amount is presented as a separate caption or as a parenthetical disclosure. Additionally, this element may be used in connection with the fair value disclosures required in the footnote disclosures to the financial statements. The element may be used in both the balance sheet and disclosure in the same submission. This item represents the amount of deferred compensation as of the balance sheet date.
Deferred Compensation, Fair Value Disclosure
Deferred compensation
Additional shares included in the calculation of diluted EPS as a result of the potentially dilutive effect of restricted and performance stock using the treasury stock method.
Incremental Common Shares Attributable to Restricted and Performance Stock
Dilutive effect of restricted stock and performance stock (in shares)
Document and Entity Information [Abstract]
Employee Stock Ownership Plan and Trust (ESOP) for the company.
Employee Stock Ownership Plan and Trust (ESOP) [Member]