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

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-Statement [Table] {ID2}

-Class of Stock [Axis] {ID3}

-Class of Stock [Domain] {ID4}

-Common Stock [Member] {ID5}

Class A Common Stock {ID6}

Class B Common Stock {ID7}

Nonvoting Common Stock [Member] {ID8}

Convertible Common Stock [Member] {ID9}

-Preferred Stock [Member] {ID10}

Cumulative Preferred Stock [Member] {ID11}

Noncumulative Preferred Stock [Member] {ID12}

Redeemable Preferred Stock [Member] {ID13}

Nonredeemable Preferred Stock [Member] {ID14}

-Convertible Preferred Stock [Member] {ID15}

Nonredeemable Convertible Preferred Stock [Member] {ID16}

Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock [Member] {ID17}

Preferred Class A [Member] {ID18}

Preferred Class B [Member] {ID19}

Series A Preferred Stock [Member] {ID20}

Series B Preferred Stock [Member] {ID21}

Series C Preferred Stock [Member] {ID22}

Series D Preferred Stock [Member] {ID23}

Series E Preferred Stock [Member] {ID24}

Series F Preferred Stock [Member] {ID25}

Series G Preferred Stock [Member] {ID26}

Series H Preferred Stock [Member] {ID27}

-Statement [Line Items] {ID28}

Entity Registrant Name {ID29}

Entity Central Index Key {ID30}

Document Type {ID31}

Document Period End Date {ID32}

Amendment Flag {ID33}

Amendment Description {ID34}

Current Fiscal Year End Date {ID35}

Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer {ID36}

Entity Voluntary Filers {ID37}

Entity Current Reporting Status {ID38}

Entity Filer Category {ID39}

Entity Public Float {ID40}

Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding Held by Public {ID41}

Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding Held by Entity's Wholly-Owned Subsidiaries {ID42}

-Network: (01 - Statement - Consolidated Income Statements)

-Income Statements [Abstract] {ID43}

-Statement [Table] {ID44}

-Statement [Line Items] {ID45}

Revenues {ID46}

Cost of sales {ID47}

Selling and administrative expenses {ID48}

Restructuring charges {ID49}

Operating earnings {ID50}

Interest expense, net {ID51}

Income from continuing operations before income taxes {ID52}

Income taxes expense {ID53}

Income from continuing operations {ID54}

Income related to discontinued operations, net of income taxes {ID55}

Net income {ID56}

-Income per common share: {ID57}

-Basic: {ID58}

Income from continuing operations {ID59}

Income from discontinued operations {ID60}

Net income {ID61}

-Diluted: {ID62}

Income from continuing operations {ID63}

Income from discontinued operations {ID64}

Net income {ID65}

Cash dividends declared per common share {ID66}

-Network: (02 - Statement - Consolidated Balance Sheets)

-Balance Sheets [Abstract] {ID67}

-Statement [Table] {ID68}

-Statement [Line Items] {ID69}

-ASSETS {ID70}

Cash and cash equivalents {ID71}

Investments {ID72}

Receivables {ID73}

Inventories {ID74}

Current discontinued operations receivable {ID75}

Deferred income taxes and other current assets {ID76}

Total current assets {ID77}

Property, plant and equipment, less accumulated depreciation {ID78}

Goodwill {ID79}

Long-term discontinued operations receivable {ID80}

Deferred income taxes and other noncurrent assets {ID81}

Total assets {ID82}

-LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY {ID83}

Short-term debt {ID84}

Accounts payable {ID85}

Accrued liabilities {ID86}

Current discontinued operations liability {ID87}

Current maturities of long-term debt {ID88}

Total current liabilities {ID89}

Long-term debt {ID90}

Postretirement benefits other than pensions {ID91}

Long-term discontinued operations liability {ID92}

Other long-term liabilities {ID93}

Total liabilities {ID94}

Common stock, $.01 par value {ID95}

Capital in excess of par value {ID96}

Retained earnings {ID97}

Accumulated other nonowner changes in equity {ID98}

Total shareholders' equity {ID99}

Total liabilities and shareholders' equity {ID100}

-Network: (021 - Statement - Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical))

-Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) [Abstract] {ID101}

-Statement [Table] {ID102}

-Statement [Line Items] {ID103}

Common stock, par value {ID104}

-Network: (03 - Statement - Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows)

-Statements of Cash Flows [Abstract] {ID105}

-Statement [Table] {ID106}

-Statement [Line Items] {ID107}

-Cash flows from operating activities: {ID108}

Net income {ID109}

Adjust: Income related to discontinued operations {ID110}

Income from continuing operations {ID111}

-Adjustments to reconcile to net cash provided by operating activities: {ID112}

Depreciation and amortization {ID113}

Deferred income taxes {ID114}

Excess tax benefits from stock options and awards {ID115}

Restructuring charges {ID116}

-Changes in assets and liabilities: {ID117}

Receivables {ID118}

Inventories {ID119}

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities {ID120}

Discontinued operations assets and liabilities, net {ID121}

Other assets and liabilities, net {ID122}

Net cash provided by operating activities {ID123}

-Cash flows from investing activities: {ID124}

Proceeds from short-term investments {ID125}

Proceeds from cash restricted for business acquisitions {ID126}

Capital expenditures {ID127}

Cash paid for acquired businesses {ID128}

Proceeds from sales of property, plant and equipment and other {ID129}

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities {ID130}

-Cash flows from financing activities: {ID131}

Proceeds from issuance of debt {ID132}

Debt issuance costs {ID133}

Proceeds from debt derivatives {ID134}

Repayments of debt {ID135}

Dividends {ID136}

Purchases of common shares {ID137}

Excess tax benefits from stock options and awards {ID138}

Proceeds from exercise of stock options and other {ID139}

Net cash used in financing activities {ID140}

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents {ID141}

Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents {ID142}

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period {ID143}

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period {ID144}

-Network: (0601 - Disclosure - Accounting Policies)

-Accounting Policies [Abstract] {ID145}

Accounting Policies {ID146}

-Network: (0602 - Disclosure - Restructuring Charges)

-Restructuring Charges Disclosure [Abstract] {ID147}

Restructuring Charges {ID148}

-Network: (0603 - Disclosure - Goodwill)

-Goodwill [Abstract] {ID149}

Goodwill {ID150}

-Network: (0604 - Disclosure - Stock Based Compensation)

-Stock-Based Compensation [Abstract] {ID151}

Stock-Based Compensation {ID152}

-Network: (0605 - Disclosure - Acquisitions)

-Acquisitions [Abstract] {ID153}

Acquisitions {ID154}

-Network: (0606 - Disclosure - Inventories)

-Inventories [Abstract] {ID155}

Inventories {ID156}

-Network: (0607 - Disclosure - Contingencies)

-Contingencies [Abstract] {ID157}

Contingencies {ID158}

-Network: (0608 - Disclosure - Debt)

-Debt [Abstract] {ID159}

Debt {ID160}

-Network: (0609 - Disclosure - Shareholders Equity)

-Shareholders' Equity [Abstract] {ID161}

Shareholders' Equity {ID162}

-Network: (0610 - Disclosure - Segment Information)

-Segment Information [Abstract] {ID163}

Segment Information {ID164}

-Network: (0611 - Disclosure - Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits)

-Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits [Abstract] {ID165}

Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits {ID166}

-Network: (0612 - Disclosure - Income Taxes)

-Income Taxes [Abstract] {ID167}

Income Taxes {ID168}

-Network: (0613 - Disclosure - Net Income Per Common Share)

-Net Income Per Common Share [Abstract] {ID169}

Net Income Per Common Share {ID170}

-Network: (0614 - Disclosure - Net Income and Other Nonowner Changes in Equity)

-Net Income and Other Nonowner Changes in Equity [Abstract] {ID171}

Net Income and Other Nonowner Changes in Equity {ID172}

-Network: (0615 - Disclosure - Financial Instruments and Hedging Activities, Concentrations of Credit Risk and Fair Value of Financial Instruments)

-Financial Instruments and Hedging Activities, Concentrations of Credit Risk and Fair Value of Financial Instruments [Abstract] {ID173}

Financial Instruments and Hedging Activities, Concentrations of Credit Risk and Fair Value of Financial Instruments {ID174}

-Network: (0616 - Disclosure - Discontinued Operations Receivable and Liability)

-Discontinued Operations Receivable and Liability [Abstract] {ID175}

Discontinued Operations Receivable and Liability {ID176}

-Network: (0617 - Disclosure - Consolidating Financial Information)

-Consolidating Financial Information [Abstract] {ID177}

Consolidating Financial Information {ID178}

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