Amendment Flag Current Fiscal Year End Date Document and Entity Information [Abstract]. Document and Entity Information [Abstract] Document and Entity Information [Table]. 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Average market price of common stock used for calculation of dilutive shares Average Market Price Of Common Stock Used For Calculation Of Dilutive Shares Basic Diluted Incremental Common Shares Attributable To Long Term Incentive Plans Incremental Common Shares Attributable To Long Term Incentive Plans. Long-term incentive plan Incremental Common Shares Attributable To Stock Options Incremental Common Shares Attributable To Stock Options. 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Translation Adjustments [Member] Equity Component [Domain] Other Comprehensive Income Loss Before Reclassifications Net Of Tax Amount after tax, before reclassification adjustments of other comprehensive income (loss). Other comprehensive income before reclassifications Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax Net current period other comprehensive income Reclassification From Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Current Period Net Of Tax Amount after tax of reclassification adjustments of other comprehensive income (loss). 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Hedge effectiveness, percent Hedging Relationship [Domain] Asbestos Litigation [Member] Brandon Drying Fabrics, Inc. [Member]. Brandon Drying Fabrics, Inc. [Member] Cancelled Litigation [Member] Cancelled Litigation [Member] Entity [Domain] Legal Entity [Axis] Litigation Status [Axis] Litigation Status [Domain] Loss Contingencies by Nature of Contingency [Axis] Loss Contingencies [Line Items] Loss Contingencies [Table] Loss Contingency Amount Of Estimated Recovery From Third Party Loss Contingency, Amount Of Estimated Recovery From Third Party . Confirmed insurance coverage Loss Contingency Claims Settled And Dismissed Loss Contingency, Claims Settled and Dismissed. Total resolved claims, by means of settlement or dismissal Loss Contingency Cost Of Resolution Loss Contingency, Cost Of Resolution. Total cost of resolution Loss Contingency Cost Of Resolution Paid By Insurer Loss Contingency, Cost Of Resolution Paid By Insurer. 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Number of audits Pending Litigation [Member] Range [Axis] Range [Domain] Threatened Litigation [Member] Loss Contingency Accrual, Carrying Value, Payments Amounts Paid (thousands) to Settle or Resolve ($) Loss Contingency, Claims Settled and Dismissed, Number Claims Dismissed, Settled, or Resolved Loss Contingency, New Claims Filed, Number New Claims Opening Number of Claims Closing Number of Claims Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Member] Additional Paid-in Capital [Member] Adjustments to Additional Paid in Capital, Share-based Compensation, Requisite Service Period Recognition Stock option expense Dividends Dividends declared Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Adjustment, Net of Tax, Portion Attributable to Parent Change in pension liability adjustment Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Derivatives Qualifying as Hedges, Net of Tax, Portion Attributable to Parent Change in derivative valuation adjustment Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Foreign Currency Transaction and Translation Adjustment, Net of Tax, Portion Attributable to Parent Retained Earnings [Member] Balance Balance Stock Issued During Period, Value, New Issues Compensation and benefits paid or payable in shares Stock Issued During Period, Value, Share-based Compensation, Gross Long-term incentive plan Stock Issued During Period, Value, Stock Options Exercised Options exercised Treasury Stock [Member] Cumulative translation adjustment Schedule of Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Table Text Block] Schedule of Accounts Receivable Investment Income, Interest Interest income Operating income/(loss) Other expense/ (income), net Research Expense [Member] Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment [Table] Discontinued Operations [Member] Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] Retirement and Postretirement Plans [Abstract] Pension settlement Restructuring expense Segment Reporting Information, Additional Information [Abstract] Restructuring expense Amortization of Net Actuarial Loss [Member] Amortization of Net Actuarial Loss [Member] Amortization of Prior Service Cost/(Credit) [Member] Amortization of Prior Service Cost/(Credit) [Member] Amortization of Transition Obligation [Member] Amortization of Transition Obligation [Member] Disclosure of information about items reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss). Income Tax Expense (Benefit) Income tax effect Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent Effect on net income due to items reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Other Cost and Expense, Operating Expense/(income) Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table. Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Axis] Information by item reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss). Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Domain] Item reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss). Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Member] Identifies item reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss). Reclassification Out Of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Table] Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]