Quoted Prices in Active Markets (Level 1) [Member]
Fair Value, Hierarchy [Axis]
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]
Fair Value by Measurement Frequency [Axis]
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member]
Interest Rate Swap [Member]
Derivative, by Nature [Axis]
Foreign Currency Options [Member]
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Hedging Designation [Axis]
Limited Partnerships [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan by Plan Asset Categories [Axis]
Pension Plans [Member]
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Disclosures [Axis]
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member]
Hedge Funds [Member]
Employee Stock Option [Member]
Award Type [Axis]
Brandon Drying Fabrics, Inc. [Member]
Legal Entity [Axis]
Asbestos Litigation [Member]
Loss Contingencies by Nature of Contingency [Axis]
Russia Entity [Member]
Investment, Name [Axis]
Albany Safran Composites, LLC [Member]
Contract A [Member]
Supply Commitment [Axis]
Contract B [Member]
Private Placement, Notes [Member]
Long-term Debt, Type [Axis]
Revolving Credit Agreement [Member]
Various Notes and Mortgages [Member]
Performance Shares [Member]
PrimaLoft Products [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Axis]
Common Class A [Member]
Class of Stock [Axis]
Current Assets [Member]
Balance Sheet Location [Axis]
Domestic Tax Authority [Member]
Income Tax Authority [Axis]
Common Stock [Member]
Statement, Equity Components [Axis]
Common Class B [Member]
Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]
Retained Earnings [Member]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member]
Treasury Stock [Member]
Noncontrolling Interest [Member]
Machine Clothing [Member]
Statement, Business Segments [Axis]
Albany Engineered Composites [Member]
Corporate Expenses [Member]
Consolidation Items [Axis]
Noncurrent Assets [Member]
Current Liabilities [Member]
Noncurrent Liabilities [Member]
Non-U.S. [Member]
Significant Reconciling Items [Member]
Long Term Incentive Plan [Member]
Management [Member]
Title of Individual [Axis]
United States [Member]
Statement, Geographical [Axis]
Switzerland [Member]
Brazil [Member]
China [Member]
Other Countries [Member]
Korea [Member]
United Kingdom [Member]
Canada [Member]
German Tax Authority [Member]
State and Local Jurisdiction [Member]
Research and Development [Member]
Tax Credit Carryforward [Axis]
Land and Land Improvements [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment by Type [Axis]
Buildings [Member]
Minimum [Member]
Range [Axis]
Maximum [Member]
Machinery and Equipment [Member]
Furniture and Fixtures [Member]
Computer and Other Equipment [Member]
Software [Member]
Alternative Minimum Tax [Member]
Tax Attributes With Limited Lives [Member]
Income Tax Disclosure [Axis]
Restricted Stock [Member]
Phantom Stock Plan [Member]
Additional Restricted Stock Plan [Member]
Postretirement Benefits, Type of Deferred Compensation [Axis]
Profit Sharing Plan [Member]
AEC Trade Names [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets by Major Class [Axis]
AEC Customer Contracts [Member]
AEC Technology [Member]
Mexico [Member]
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts [Member]
Valuation Allowances and Reserves Type [Axis]
Allowance for Sales Returns [Member]
Valuation Allowance Deferred Tax Assets [Member]
Benefit Plan Curtailment/ Settlement [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Axis]
United States Pension Plan [Member]
Termination and Other Costs [Member]
Impairment of Plant and Equipment [Member]
Other Postretirement Benefits [Member]
France [Member]
United States Postretirement Benefits Plan [Member]
Non-U.S. Pension Plans [Member]
Non-U.S. Postretirement Benefits Plan [Member]
Common Stocks and Equity Funds [Member]
Debt Securities [Member]
Real Estate [Member]
Other Investments [Member]
Insurance Contracts [Member]
Cash and Short-Term Investments [Member]
Termination Costs [Member]
Translation Adjustments [Member]
Pension and Postretirement Liability Adjustments [Member]
Derivative Valuation Adjustment [Member]
Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Member]
Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Axis]
Contracts Accounted for under Percentage of Completion [Member]
Change in Accounting Estimate by Type [Axis]
Sales Revenue, Segment [Member]
Concentration Risk Benchmark [Axis]
Government Contracts Concentration Risk [Member]
Concentration Risk Type [Axis]
US Pension Plans with Assets [Member]
US Plans without Assets [Member]
Non US Plans With Assets [Member]
Non Us Plans Without Assets [Member]
Pension Plans with Pension Assets [Member]
Pension Plans without Pension Assets [Member]
Earliest Tax Year [Member]
Tax Period [Axis]
Error in the presentation of deferred tax assets and liabilities in balance sheets [Member]
Adjustments for Error Corrections [Axis]
Error Correction [Member]
Scenario [Axis]
Latest Tax Year [Member]
Accumulated Defined Benefit Plans Adjustment, Net Prior Service Cost (Credit) [Member]
Accumulated Defined Benefit Plans Adjustment, Net Transition Asset (Obligation) [Member]
Accumulated Defined Benefit Plans Adjustment, Net Unamortized Gain (Loss) [Member]
Accumulated Defined Benefit Plans Settlements and Curtailments [Member]
Policies Exhausted [Member]
Litigation Status [Axis]
Other Available Policies [Member]
Reduced Employee Expenses [Member]
Effects on Future Earnings and Cash Flows Resulting from Exit Plan [Axis]
Early Retirement Program [Member]
Former Manufacturing Facility in Germany [Member]
Long Lived Assets Held-for-sale by Asset Type [Axis]
Valuation Allowance by Deferred Tax Asset [Axis]
Valuation Allowance due to Foreign Currency Translation [Member]
Construction in Progress [Member]
Machine Clothing and Corporate [Member]
Federal Ministry of Finance, Germany [Member]
Income Tax Authority, Name [Axis]
Scenario, Plan [Member]
Subsequent Event [Member]
Subsequent Event Type [Axis]
Harris Corporation's Composite Aerostructures Division [Member]
Business Acquisition [Axis]
Document and Entity Information [Table]
Statement [Line Items]
Document Type
Amendment Flag
Document Period End Date
Entity Registrant Name
Entity Central Index Key
Current Fiscal Year End Date
Document Fiscal Year Focus
Document Fiscal Period Focus
Entity Filer Category
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding
Income Statement [Abstract]
Net sales
Cost of goods sold
Gross profit
Selling, general and administrative expenses
Technical, product engineering, and research expenses
Restructuring expenses, net
Operating income
Interest expense, net
Other income, net
Income before income taxes
Income tax expense
Net income
Net (loss)/income attributable to the noncontrolling interest
Net income attributable to the Company
Earnings per share attributable to Company shareholders - Basic
Earnings per share attributable to Company shareholders - Diluted
Shares of the Company used in computing earnings per share:
Basic
Diluted
Dividends declared per share, Class A and Class B
Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Net income
Other comprehensive income/(loss), before tax:
Foreign currency translation adjustments
Pension/postretirement plan remeasurement
Amortization of pension liability adjustments:
Prior service credit
Net actuarial loss
Payments related to derivatives included in earnings
Derivative valuation adjustment
Income taxes related to items of other comprehensive income/(loss):
Pension/postretirement plan remeasurement
Amortization of pension liability adjustment
Payments related to derivatives included in earnings
Derivative valuation adjustment
Comprehensive income/(loss)
Comprehensive (loss)/income attributable to the noncontrolling interest
Comprehensive income/(loss) attributable to the Company
Statement [Table]
Assets
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents
Accounts receivable, net
Inventories
Income taxes prepaid and receivable
Asset held for sale
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
Total current assets
Property, plant and equipment, net
Intangibles
Goodwill
Income taxes receivable and deferred
Other assets
Total assets
Liabilities
Current liabilities:
Notes and loans payable
Accounts payable
Accrued liabilities
Current maturities of long-term debt
Income taxes payable
Total current liabilities
Long-term debt
Other noncurrent liabilities
Deferred taxes and other liabilities
Total liabilities
Commitments and Contingencies
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Preferred stock, par value $5.00 per share; authorized 2,000,000 shares; none issued
Common Stock
Additional paid-in capital
Retained earnings
Accumulated items of other comprehensive income:
Translation adjustments
Pension and postretirement liability adjustments
Derivative valuation adjustment
Treasury stock (Class A), at cost; 8,455,293 shares in 2016 and in 2015
Total Company shareholders' equity
Noncontrolling interest
Total equity
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity
Preferred Stock, par value per share
Preferred Stock, shares authorized
Preferred Stock, shares issued
Common Stock, par value per share
Common Stock, shares authorized
Common Stock, shares issued
Common Stock, shares outstanding
Treasury stock, shares
Statement of Cash Flows [Abstract]
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation
Amortization
Change in other noncurrent liabilities
Change in deferred taxes and other liabilities
Provision for write-off of property, plant and equipment
Gain on disposition of assets
Excess tax benefit of options exercised
Compensation and benefits paid or payable in Class A Common Stock
Changes in operating assets and liabilities that provide/(use) cash:
Accounts receivable
Inventories
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
Income taxes prepaid and receivable
Accounts payable
Accrued liabilities
Income taxes payable
Other, net
Net cash provided by operating activities
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Purchases of property, plant and equipment
Purchased software
Proceeds from sale or involuntary conversion of assets
Net cash used in investing activities
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Proceeds from borrowings
Principal payments on debt
Debt acquisition costs
Proceeds from options exercised
Excess tax benefit of options exercised
Dividends paid
Net cash (used in)/provided by financing activities
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents
Decrease in cash and cash equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Significant Accounting Policies
Business Combinations [Abstract]
Business Acquisitions
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Reportable Segments
Compensation and Retirement Disclosure [Abstract]
Pensions and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans
Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]
Restructuring
Other Income and Expenses [Abstract]
Other Income, net
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Income Taxes
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Earnings Per Share
Noncontrolling Interest [Abstract]
Noncontrolling Interest
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Abstract]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (AOCI)
Receivables [Abstract]
Accounts Receivable
Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]
Inventories
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets
Long-term Debt and Capital Lease Obligations [Abstract]
Financial Instruments
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]
Fair-Value Measurements
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
Contingencies
Stockholders' Equity Note [Abstract]
Changes in Shareholders' Equity
Accounting Changes and Error Corrections [Abstract]
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
Basis of Presentation
Estimates
Revenue Recognition
Cost of Goods Sold
Selling, General, Administrative, Technical, Product Engineering, and Research Expenses
Restructuring Expense
Income Taxes
Discontinued Operations
Earnings Per Share
Translation of Financial Statements
Cash and Cash Equivalents
Accounts Receivable
Inventories
Property, Plant and Equipment
Goodwill, Intangibles, and Other Assets
Cash Surrender Value of Life Insurance
Stock-Based Compensation
Derivatives
Pension and Postretirement Benefit Plans
Reportable Segments
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
Schedule of Financial Data by Reporting Segment
Schedule of Restructuring Costs by Reporting Segment
Schedule of Net Periodic Benefit Plan Cost
Schedule of Restructuring Charges
Schedule of Restructuring Liability
Other Income, net
Schedule of Components of Income Tax Expense
Schedule Computing Earnings Per Share
Schedule of Income Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest and Noncontrolling Equity
Schedule of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income
Schedule of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Components Reclassified to Statement of Income
Schedule of Accounts Receivable
Schedule of Inventories
Schedule of Changes in Intangible Assets and Goodwill
Schedule of Estimated Amortization Expense
Schedule of Long-Term Debt
Schedule of Fair Value of Financial Assets and Liabilities
Schedule of (Losses)/Gains on Changes in Fair Value of Derivative Instruments
Schedule of Changes in Claims
Schedule of Activity in Shareholders' Equity
Schedule of Business Acquisitions, by Acquisition [Table]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Total consideration for acquisition
Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment [Table]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Segments [Axis]
Operating income/(loss)
Interest income
Interest expense
Capital expenditures including amounts that were included in accounts payable
Adjustment to capital expenditures and accounts payable amounts in cash flows to reflect non-cash amount
Acquisition related costs
Schedule of Defined Benefit Plans Disclosures [Table]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans [Axis]
Components of net periodic benefit cost:
Service cost
Interest cost
Expected return on assets
Amortization of prior service cost/(credit)
Amortization of net actuarial loss
Net periodic benefit cost
Reduction in positions from restructuring
Number of employee departures from restructuring
Accrued liabilities for restructuring charges
Restructuring reserve, noncurrent
Schedule of Restructuring and Related Costs [Table]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring Type [Axis]
Restructuring expenses, net
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance
Restructuring charges accrued
Payments
Currency translation/other
Ending balance
Currency transaction gains
Bank fees and amortization of debt issuance costs
Gain on sale of investment
Other
Total
Income Tax Disclosure [Table]
Income Tax Disclosure [Line Items]
Number of countries in which operations constitute a taxable presence
Net decrease in valuation allowance
Tax rates
Net operating loss carryforwards
Net operating loss carryforwards, deferred tax asset
Net operating loss carryforwards, valuation allowance
Tax credit carryforward
Tax credit carryforwards, expiration date
Net deferred tax asset
Tax credits expected to expire unutilized
Unrepatriated foreign earnings
Non-U.S. earnings that have been targeted for future repatriation
Foreign earnings expected to be distributed
Income tax expense recorded due to expected repatriation of foreign earnings
Accumulated undistributed earnings intended to remain permanently invested
Amounts of tax benefits that would affect effective tax rate if recognized
Recognized interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits
Interest and penalties related to settlement of audits
Accrued interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits
Open tax years
Years examined
Net increase from the reevaluation of uncertain tax positions arising in examinations
Net decrease from the reevaluation of uncertain tax positions arising in examinations
Income tax examination, range of possible losses
Payment to taxing authority to pursue litigation
Taxes paid, net of refunds
Recognized current and deferred tax benefits
Estimated range of change amount
Income Tax Expense Benefit Estimated Tax Rate
Foreign Earnings Repatriated
Unrecognized Tax Benefits
Adjustment of certain deferred tax assets
Final settlement with tax authority
Income tax based on income from continuing operations, at estimated tax rates of 39.7% and 40.0%, respectively
Income tax before discrete items
Provision for/resolution of tax audits and contingencies, net
Other discrete tax adjustments, net
Enacted legislation change
Total income tax expense
Estimated tax rate
Net income attributable to the Company
Weighted average number of shares used in calculating basic net income per share
Stock options
Weighted average number of shares used in calculating diluted net income per share
Average market price of common stock used for calculation of dilutive shares
Basic
Diluted
Noncontrolling Interest [Table]
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Equity Components [Axis]
Net (loss)/income of Albany Safran Composites, LLC (ASC)
Less: Return attributable to the Company's preferred holding
Net (loss)/income of ASC available for common ownership
Ownership percentage of noncontrolling shareholder
Net (loss)/income attributable to noncontrolling interest
Ownership interest in ASC
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest [Roll Forward]
Noncontrolling interest, beginning of year
Changes in other comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interest
Noncontrolling interest
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Table]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Beginning balance
Other comprehensive income/(loss) before reclassifications
Pension/postretirement plan remeasurements, net of tax
Interest expense related to swaps reclassified to the Statement of Income, net of tax
Pension and postretirement liability adjustments reclassified to Statement of Income, net of tax
Net current period other comprehensive income/(loss)
Ending balance
Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Table]
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]
Payments made on interest rate swaps included in Income before taxes
Total pretax amount reclassified
Income tax effect
Effect on net income due to items reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income
Trade and other accounts receivable
Bank promissory notes
Revenue in excess of progress billings
Allowance for doubtful accounts
Total accounts receivable
Raw materials
Work in process
Finished goods
Total inventories
Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Table]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Amortized intangible assets:
Beginning balance
Amortization
Currency Translation
Ending balance
Goodwill
Beginning balance
Amortization
Currency translation
Ending balance
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
Schedule of Long-term Debt Instruments [Table]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Derivative Instrument [Axis]
Principal payments due in 2016
Principal payments due in 2017
Principal payments due in 2018
Principal payments due in 2019
Principal payments due in 2020
Principal payments due 2021 and thereafter
Interest paid
Debt issued
Interest rate
Maturity date
Payment required on October 25, 2015
Payment required on October 25, 2017
Fair value of long-term debt
Amount of credit facility
Borrowings, revolving credit facility
Amount of credit facility outstanding
Letters of credit outstanding
Additional amount that can be borrowed on facility
Notional amount
Fixed interest rate in swap
LIBOR spread
Interest rate at end of period
LIBOR rate
Maximum leverage ratio allowed
Minimum interest coverage ratio required
Leverage ratio
Interest coverage ratio
Long-term debt
Less: current portion
Long-term debt, net of current portion
Year of maturity
Maturity date range, start
Maturity date range, end
Derivative [Table]
Derivative [Line Items]
Fair Value Measurements, Recurring and Nonrecurring [Table]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Measurement Frequency [Axis]
Assets:
Cash equivalents
Assets held for sale
Foreign currency options
Common stock of unaffiliated foreign public company
Liabilities:
Interest rate swaps
Derivative asset:
Liability for fixed rate leg
Receivable for floating rate leg
Common stock of foreign public company, original cost
Derivative liability:
Liability for fixed rate leg
Receivable for floating rate leg
(Losses)/gains recognized in income, net
Loss Contingencies [Table]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Loss Contingency Nature [Axis]
Percent of claimants with paper mill exposure
Total resolved claims, by means of settlement or dismissal
Total cost of resolution
Resolution costs paid by insurance carrier
Number of policies
Confirmed insurance coverage
Percent of resolution costs paid by entity
Percent of total claims
Number of audits
Opening Number of Claims
Claims Dismissed, Settled, or Resolved
New Claims
Closing Number of Claims
Amounts Paid (thousands) to Settle or Resolve ($)
Balance
Compensation and benefits paid or payable in shares
Options exercised
Dividends declared
Cumulative translation adjustments
Pension and postretirement liability adjustments
Derivative valuation adjustment
Balance
Accumulated Defined Benefit Plans Settlements and Curtailments [Member]
Additional Restricted Stock Plan [Member].
Albany Safran Composites, LLC [Member]
Alternative Minimum Tax [Member].
Amortization of debt issuance costs and loan origination fees.
Average market price of common stock used for calculation of dilutive shares.
Benefit Plan Curtailment Settlement [Member].
Brandon Drying Fabrics, Inc. [Member].
Cash And Short Term Investments [Member].
Contract A [Member]
Contract B [Member]
Covenant, Maximum Leverage Ratio.
Covenant, Minimum Interest Coverage Ratio.
Current Assets [Member].
Current Liabilities [Member].
Debt Instrument, Payment Required On Eighth Anniversary.
Debt Instrument Payment Required On Tenth Anniversary.
The reference rate for the variable rate of the debt instrument, such as LIBOR or the US Treasury rate.
Deferred Income Taxes And OtherT ax Receivable, Noncurrent.
Document and Entity Information [Abstract].
Document and Entity Information [Table].
Represents information pertaining to early retirement program of employee.
Engineered Composites [Member].
Represents information pertaining to error in the presentation of deferred tax assets and liabilities in balance sheets.
Foreign Earnings Expected To Be Distributed.
Foreign Earnings To Be Distributed.
Represents information pertaining to former manufacturing facility in Germany.
German Tax Authority [Member].
Goodwill [Abstract].
Goodwill Amortization.
Income tax/(benefit) from continuing operations before discrete items.
Income Tax Disclosure [Axis].
Income Tax Disclosure [Line Items].
Income Tax Disclosure [Table].
Income Tax Examination Payment For Litigation.
Income Tax Expense Benefit, Estimated Tax Rate.
Income Tax Expense (Benefit) Related To Repatriation Of Foreign Earnings.
Income Taxes Payable And Deferred, Current.
Incremental Common Shares Attributable To Stock Options.
Insurance Contracts [Member].
Interest Coverage Ratio.
Leverage Ratio.
Limited Partnerships [Member].
Long Term Incentive Plan [Member].
Loss Contingency, Amount Of Estimated Recovery From Third Party .
Loss Contingency, Claims Settled and Dismissed.
Loss Contingency, Cost Of Resolution.
Loss Contingency, Cost Of Resolution Paid By Insurer.
Loss Contingency, Percent Of Resolution Costs Paid By Entity.
Loss Contingency, Percent Of Total Claims.
Represents information pertaining to machine clothing and corporate.
Paper Machine Clothing [Member].
Non-U.S. Pension Plans with Pension Assets [Member]
Non-U.S. Pension Plans without Pension Assets [Member]
Tabular disclosure of noncontrolling interest in consolidated subsidiaries, which could include the name of the subsidiary, the ownership percentage held by the parent, the ownership percentage held by the noncontrolling owners, the amount of the noncontrolling interest, the location of this amount on the balance sheet (when not reported separately), an explanation of the increase or decrease in the amount of the noncontrolling interest, the noncontrolling interest share of the net Income or Loss of the subsidiary, the location of this amount on the income statement (when not reported separately), the nature of the noncontrolling interest such as background information and terms, the amount of the noncontrolling interest represented by preferred stock, a description of the preferred stock, and the dividend requirements of the preferred stock.
Noncurrent Assets [Member].
Noncurrent Liabilities [Member].
Number of audits.
Represents the number Of insurance policies.
Represents information pertaining to other available policies.
Other Countries [Member]
Other Income (Expense), Foreign Currency Transaction Gain (Loss).
The category of other amounts included in other income and expense amounts, the components of which are not separately disclosed on the income statement, resulting from ancillary business-related activities (that is, excluding major activities considered part of the normal operations of the business) also known as other nonoperating income (expense), other, recognized for the period. Such amounts may include: (a) dividends, (b) interest on securities, (c) net gains or losses on securities, (d) unusual costs, (e) gains or losses on foreign exchange transactions, and (f) miscellaneous other income and expense items.
Pension Plans with Pension Assets [Member]
Pension Plans without Pension Assets [Member]
Percent Of Claimants With Paper Mill Exposure.
Represents information pertaining to Policies exhausted.
Prima Loft Products [Member].
Profit Sharing Plan [Member].
Russia Entity [Member].
Schedule Of Restructuring Charges, By Segment [Table Text Block].
Selling, General, Administrative, Technical, Product Engineering And Research Expenses [Policy Text Block].
Tax Attributes With Limited Lives [Member].
Technical, product engineering, and research expenses.
Termination And Other Costs [Member].
U.S. Pension Plans with Pension Assets [Member]
U.S. Pension Plans without Pension Assets [Member]
Represents information pertaining to valuation allowance due to translation.
Change in deferred taxes and other liabilities.
Income Tax Reconciliation, Effect Of Legislation Change.
Debt Instrument, Date Of Maturity.
Harris Corporation Aerostructures Division [Member]
Number of employee departures from restructuring.
Change in other noncurrent liabilities.
Capital expenditures including amounts that were included in accounts payable.
Adjustment to capital expenditures and accounts payable amounts in cash flows to reflect non-cash amount.
Gross Profit
Other Nonoperating Income (Expense)
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Noncontrolling Interest
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Reclassification Adjustment from AOCI, Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, for Net Gain (Loss), before Tax
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Reclassification Adjustment from AOCI on Derivatives, before Tax
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Net Unamortized Gain (Loss) Arising During Period, Tax
Other Comprehensive (Income) Loss, Reclassification Adjustment from AOCI, Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Tax
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Derivatives Arising During Period, Tax
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent
Assets, Current
Assets [Default Label]
Liabilities, Current
Liabilities [Default Label]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Net of Tax
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Cumulative Changes in Net Gain (Loss) from Cash Flow Hedges, Effect Net of Tax
Treasury Stock, Value
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Parent
Stockholders' Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest
Liabilities and Equity
Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Property Plant Equipment
Excess Tax Benefit from Share-based Compensation, Operating Activities
Increase (Decrease) in Accounts Receivable
Increase (Decrease) in Inventories
Increase (Decrease) in Prepaid Expense and Other Assets
Increase (Decrease) in Income Taxes Receivable
Increase (Decrease) in Accounts Payable
Increase (Decrease) in Accrued Liabilities
Increase (Decrease) in Accrued Taxes Payable
Increase (Decrease) in Other Operating Assets and Liabilities, Net
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities, Continuing Operations
Payments to Acquire Property, Plant, and Equipment
Payments to Acquire Software
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities, Continuing Operations
Repayments of Debt
Payments of Debt Extinguishment Costs
Payments of Dividends
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities, Continuing Operations
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Period Increase (Decrease)
Inventory Disclosure [Text Block]
Income Tax, Policy [Policy Text Block]
Earnings Per Share, Policy [Policy Text Block]
Trade and Other Accounts Receivable, Policy [Policy Text Block]
Inventory, Policy [Policy Text Block]
Segment Reporting, Policy [Policy Text Block]
New Accounting Pronouncements, Policy [Policy Text Block]
Schedule of Other Nonoperating Income (Expense) [Table Text Block]
Investment Income, Interest
Defined Benefit Plan, Expected Return on Plan Assets
Defined Benefit Plan, Amortization of Gains (Losses)
Defined Benefit Plan, Net Periodic Benefit Cost
Restructuring Charges [Abstract]
Restructuring Reserve
Payments for Restructuring
OtherIncomeExpenseForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLoss
Gain (Loss) on Sale of Equity Investments
OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpenseOther
Valuation Allowance, Deferred Tax Asset, Increase (Decrease), Amount
Income Tax Examination, Liability (Refund) Adjustment from Settlement with Taxing Authority
IncomeTaxBenefitFromContinuingOperationsBeforeDiscreteItems
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Reclassification Adjustment from AOCI on Derivatives, Net of Tax
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts Receivable, Current
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net
Amortization of Intangible Assets
GoodwillAbstract
GoodwillAmortization
Long-term Debt
Derivative Liability
Derivative Liability, Fair Value, Gross Liability
Derivative Liability, Fair Value, Gross Asset
Loss Contingency, Pending Claims, Number
Dividends
Other Comprehensive (Income) Loss, Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Adjustment, Net of Tax, Portion Attributable to Parent
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Derivatives Qualifying as Hedges, Net of Tax, Portion Attributable to Parent
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