-Network: (00 - Document - Document and Company Information)

-Document and Company Information [Abstract] {ID1}

Entity Registrant Name {ID2}

Entity Central Index Key {ID3}

Document Type {ID4}

Document Period End Date {ID5}

Amendment Flag {ID6}

Amendment Description {ID7}

Current Fiscal Year End Date {ID8}

Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer {ID9}

Entity Voluntary Filers {ID10}

Entity Current Reporting Status {ID11}

Entity Filer Category {ID12}

Entity Public Float {ID13}

Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding {ID14}

-Network: (01 - Statement - Consolidated Balance Sheets)

-Balance Sheets [Abstract] {ID15}

-Statement [Table] {ID16}

-Statement [Line Items] {ID17}

-ASSETS {ID18}

-CURRENT ASSETS {ID19}

Cash and cash items {ID20}

Trade receivables, less allowances for doubtful accounts {ID21}

Inventories {ID22}

Contracts in progress, less progress billings {ID23}

Prepaid expenses {ID24}

Other receivables and current assets {ID25}

Current assets of discontinued operations {ID26}

TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS {ID27}

INVESTMENT IN NET ASSETS OF AND ADVANCES TO EQUITY AFFILIATES {ID28}

PLANT AND EQUIPMENT, at cost {ID29}

Less accumulated depreciation {ID30}

PLANT AND EQUIPMENT, net {ID31}

GOODWILL {ID32}

INTANGIBLE ASSETS, net {ID33}

NONCURRENT CAPITAL LEASE RECEIVABLES {ID34}

OTHER NONCURRENT ASSETS {ID35}

NONCURRENT ASSETS OF DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS {ID36}

TOTAL ASSETS {ID37}

-LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY {ID38}

-CURRENT LIABILITIES {ID39}

Payables and accrued liabilities {ID40}

Accrued income taxes {ID41}

Short-term borrowings {ID42}

Current portion of long-term debt {ID43}

Current liabilities of discontinued operations {ID44}

TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES {ID45}

LONG-TERM DEBT {ID46}

DEFERRED INCOME & OTHER NONCURRENT LIABILITIES {ID47}

DEFERRED INCOME TAXES {ID48}

NONCURRENT LIABILITIES OF DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS {ID49}

TOTAL LIABILITIES {ID50}

MINORITY INTEREST IN SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES {ID51}

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES {ID52}

-SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY {ID53}

Common stock (par value $1 per share; 2009 and 2008 - 249,455,584 shares) {ID54}

Capital in excess of par value {ID55}

Retained earnings {ID56}

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) {ID57}

Treasury stock, at cost (2009 - 39,373,898 shares; 2008 - 40,120,957 shares) {ID58}

TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY {ID59}

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY {ID60}

-Network: (011 - Statement - Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical))

-Balance Sheets Parenthetical [Abstract] {ID61}

-Statement [Table] {ID62}

-Statement [Line Items] {ID63}

Common stock, par value {ID64}

Common stock, shares {ID65}

Treasury stock, shares {ID66}

-Network: (02 - Statement - Consolidated Income Statements)

-Income Statements [Abstract] {ID67}

-Statement [Table] {ID68}

-Statement [Line Items] {ID69}

SALES {ID70}

Cost of sales {ID71}

Selling and administrative {ID72}

Research and development {ID73}

Global cost reduction plan {ID74}

Customer bankruptcy {ID75}

Pension settlement {ID76}

Other income, net {ID77}

OPERATING INCOME {ID78}

Equity affiliates' income {ID79}

Interest expense {ID80}

INCOME FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS BEFORE TAXES AND MINORITY INTEREST {ID81}

Income tax provision {ID82}

Minority interest in earnings of subsidiary companies {ID83}

INCOME FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS {ID84}

LOSS FROM DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS, net of tax {ID85}

NET INCOME {ID86}

-BASIC EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE {ID87}

Income from continuing operations {ID88}

Loss from discontinued operations {ID89}

Net Income {ID90}

-DILUTED EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE {ID91}

Income from continuing operations {ID92}

Loss from discontinued operations {ID93}

Net Income {ID94}

WEIGHTED AVERAGE OF COMMON SHARES OUTSTANDING {ID95}

WEIGHTED AVERAGE OF COMMON SHARES OUTSTANDING ASSUMING DILUTION {ID96}

DIVIDENDS DECLARED PER COMMON SHARE - Cash {ID97}

-Network: (03 - Statement - Consolidated Comprehensive Income Statements)

-Comprehensive Income Statements [Abstract] {ID98}

-Statement [Table] {ID99}

-Statement [Line Items] {ID100}

NET INCOME {ID101}

-OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS), net of tax: {ID102}

Net unrealized holding gain (loss) on investments, net of income tax of $1.5 (3 months 2009), $1.4 ( 3 months 2008), $1.1 (9 months 2009), $(.8) (9 months 2008), respectively {ID103}

Net unrecognized gain (loss) on derivatives qualifying as hedges, net of income tax (benefit) of $2.6 (3 months 2009), $(1.3) (3 months 2008), $(.2) (9 months 2009), $(7.7) (9 months 2008), respectively {ID104}

Foreign currency translation adjustments, net of income tax (benefit) of $(30.5) (3 months 2009), $8.1 (3 months 2008), $(25.8) (9 months 2009), $(62.5) (9 months 2008), respectively {ID105}

Reclassification adjustment for foreign currency translation adjustment realized in net income {ID106}

Pension and postretirement benefits, net of tax (benefit) of $(13.6) (3 months 2009), $- (3 months 2008), $(13.6) (9 months 2009), $(10.3) (9 months 2008), respectively {ID107}

Pension and postretirement benefits reclassified to earnings, net of tax of $4.7 (3 months 2009), $3.7 (3 months 2008), $7.3 (9 months 2009), $20.7(9 months 2008), respectively {ID108}

TOTAL OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) {ID109}

COMPREHENSIVE INCOME {ID110}

-Network: (031 - Statement - Consolidated Comprehensive Income Statements (Parenthetical))

-Comprehensive Income Statements Parenthetical [Abstract] {ID111}

-Statement [Table] {ID112}

-Statement [Line Items] {ID113}

Tax effects on net unrealized holding gain (loss) on investments {ID114}

Tax effects on net unrecognized gain (loss) on derivatives qualifying as hedges {ID115}

Tax effects on foreign currency translation adjustments {ID116}

Tax effect on pension and postretirement benefits {ID117}

Tax effect on pension and postretirement benefits reclassified to earnings {ID118}

-Network: (04 - Statement - Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows)

-Statements Of Cash Flows [Abstract] {ID119}

-Statement [Table] {ID120}

-Statement [Line Items] {ID121}

-OPERATING ACTIVITIES {ID122}

Net income {ID123}

-Adjustments to reconcile income to cash provided by operating activities: {ID124}

Depreciation and amortization {ID125}

Impairment of assets of continuing operations {ID126}

Impairment of assets of discontinued operations {ID127}

Loss (gain) on sale of discontinued operations {ID128}

Deferred income taxes {ID129}

Customer bankruptcy {ID130}

Undistributed earnings of unconsolidated affiliates {ID131}

Loss (gain) on sale of assets and investments {ID132}

Share-based compensation {ID133}

Noncurrent capital lease receivables {ID134}

Other adjustments {ID135}

-Working capital changes that provided (used) cash, excluding effects of acquisitions and divestitures: {ID136}

Trade receivables {ID137}

Inventories {ID138}

Contracts in progress {ID139}

Other receivables {ID140}

Payables and accrued liabilities {ID141}

Other working capital {ID142}

CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES {ID143}

-INVESTING ACTIVITIES {ID144}

Additions to plant and equipment {ID145}

Acquisitions, less cash acquired {ID146}

Investment in and advances to unconsolidated affiliates {ID147}

Proceeds from sale of assets and investments {ID148}

Proceeds from sale of discontinued operations {ID149}

Change in restricted cash {ID150}

Other investing activities {ID151}

CASH USED FOR INVESTING ACTIVITIES {ID152}

-FINANCING ACTIVITIES {ID153}

Long-term debt proceeds {ID154}

Payments on long-term debt {ID155}

Net increase (decrease) in commercial paper and short-term borrowings {ID156}

Dividends paid to shareholders {ID157}

Purchase of treasury stock {ID158}

Proceeds from stock option exercises {ID159}

Excess tax benefit from share-based compensation/other {ID160}

CASH USED FOR FINANCING ACTIVITIES {ID161}

Effect of Exchange Rate Changes on Cash {ID162}

(Decrease) Increase in Cash and Cash Items {ID163}

Cash and Cash Items - Beginning of Year {ID164}

Cash and Cash Items - End of Period {ID165}

-Network: (041 - Statement - Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Parenthetical))

-Statements of Cash Flows Parenthetical [Abstract] {ID166}

-Statement [Table] {ID167}

-Statement [Line Items] {ID168}

Pension plan contributions {ID169}

-Network: (0601 - Disclosure - Major Accounting Policies)

-Major Accounting Policies [Abstract] {ID170}

Major Accounting Policies {ID171}

-Network: (0602 - Disclosure - New Accounting Standards)

-New Accounting Standards [Abstract] {ID172}

New Accounting Standards {ID173}

-Network: (0603 - Disclosure - Global Cost Reduction Plan)

-Global Cost Reduction Plan [Abstract] {ID174}

Global Cost Reduction Plan {ID175}

-Network: (0604 - Disclosure - Discontinued Operations)

-Discontinued Operations [Abstract] {ID176}

Discontinued Operations {ID177}

-Network: (0605 - Disclosure - Financial Instruments)

-Financial Instruments [Abstract] {ID178}

Financial Instruments {ID179}

-Network: (0606 - Disclosure - Fair Value Measurements)

-Fair Value Measurements [Abstract] {ID180}

Fair Value Measurements {ID181}

-Network: (0607 - Disclosure - Inventories)

-Inventories [Abstract] {ID182}

Inventories {ID183}

-Network: (0608 - Disclosure - Goodwill)

-Goodwill [Abstract] {ID184}

Goodwill {ID185}

-Network: (0609 - Disclosure - Share Based Compensation)

-Share-based Compensation [Abstract] {ID186}

Share-based Compensation {ID187}

-Network: (0610 - Disclosure - Earnings Per Share)

-Earnings Per Share [Abstract] {ID188}

Earnings Per Share {ID189}

-Network: (0611 - Disclosure - Retirement Benefits)

-Retirement Benefits [Abstract] {ID190}

Retirement Benefits {ID191}

-Network: (0612 - Disclosure - Commitments And Contingencies)

-Commitments And Contingencies [Abstract] {ID192}

Commitments And Contingencies {ID193}

-Network: (0613 - Disclosure - Business Segment And Geographic Information)

-Business Segment And Geographic Information [Abstract] {ID194}

Business Segment And Geographic Information {ID195}

-Network: (0614 - Disclosure - Supplemental Information)

-Supplemental Information [Abstract] {ID196}

Supplemental Information {ID197}

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