Lennox International (LII) 10-Q 20 Oct 14 2014 Q3 Quarterly report Financial data

Document_and_Entity_Informatio

Document and Entity Information	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014	Oct. 16, 2014
Document and Entity Information [Abstract]	'	'
Entity Registrant Name	'LENNOX INTERNATIONAL INC	'
Entity Central Index Key	'0001069202	'
Document Type	'10-Q	'
Document Period End Date	30-Sep-14	'
Amendment Flag	'false	'
Document Fiscal Year Focus	'2014	'
Document Fiscal Period Focus	'Q3	'
Current Fiscal Year End Date	'--12-31	'
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	'Yes	'
Entity Voluntary Filers	'No	'
Entity Current Reporting Status	'Yes	'
Entity Filer Category	'Large Accelerated Filer	'
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding	'	48,040,200

Consolidated_Balance_Sheets

Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Current Assets:	'	'
Cash and cash equivalents	$48.10	$38
Accounts and notes receivable, net of allowances of $9.6 and $9.8 in 2014 and 2013, respectively	501.5	408.1
Inventories, net	501.5	378.8
Deferred income taxes, net	23.8	24.5
Other assets	61.6	53
Total current assets	1,136.50	902.4
Property, plant and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $648.9 and $617.3 in 2014 and 2013, respectively	350.5	335.5
Goodwill	214.1	216.8
Deferred income taxes	86.2	88.5
Other assets, net	89.2	83.5
Total assets	1,876.50	1,626.70
Current Liabilities:	'	'
Short-term debt	229	165.9
Current maturities of long-term debt	1.3	1.3
Accounts payable	333.1	283.1
Accrued expenses	248.7	232.1
Income taxes payable	12.8	31.6
Total current liabilities	824.9	714
Long-term debt	365.7	233.2
Post-retirement benefits, other than pensions	2.7	4.6
Pensions	60.6	70
Other liabilities	120.9	119.2
Total liabilities	1,374.80	1,141
Commitments and contingencies	'	'
Stockholders' equity:	'	'
Preferred stock, $.01 par value, 25,000,000 shares authorized, no shares issued or outstanding	0	0
Common stock, $.01 par value, 200,000,000 shares authorized, 87,170,197 shares issued	0.9	0.9
Additional paid-in capital	950.2	912.7
Retained earnings	990.9	870.5
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	-76.9	-61.1
Treasury stock, at cost, 39,136,472 shares and 38,066,794 shares in 2014 and 2013, respectively	-1,364.20	-1,238.10
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	0.8	0.8
Total stockholders’ equity	501.7	485.7
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$1,876.50	$1,626.70

Consolidated_Balance_Sheets_Pa

Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Millions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified
Statement of Financial Position [Abstract]	'	'
Allowances, accounts and notes receivable	$9.60	$9.80
Accumulated depreciation	$648.90	$617.30
Preferred stock, par value	$0.01	$0.01
Preferred stock, shares authorized	25,000,000	25,000,000
Preferred stock, shares issued	0	0
Preferred stock, shares outstanding	0	0
Common stock, par value	$0.01	$0.01
Common stock, shares authorized	200,000,000	200,000,000
Common stock, shares issued	87,170,197	87,170,197
Treasury stock, shares	39,136,472	38,066,794

Consolidated_Statements_of_Ope

Consolidated Statements of Operations (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
In Millions, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
Income Statement [Abstract]	'	'	'	'
Net sales	$898.40	$868	$2,554.60	$2,449.50
Cost of goods sold	651.3	630.6	1,876.70	1,796.10
Gross profit	247.1	237.4	677.9	653.4
Operating Expenses:	'	'	'	'
Selling, general and administrative expenses	140.9	136.9	425.5	424
Losses (gains) and other expenses, net	2.1	-0.3	3.5	2.8
Restructuring charges	1	0.3	1.3	3.2
Income from equity method investments	-3.5	-3.3	-12	-10.7
Operational income from continuing operations	106.6	103.8	259.6	234.1
Interest expense, net	4	3.8	11	10.8
Other expense (income), net	0	0	0	-0.1
Income from continuing operations before income taxes	102.6	100	248.6	223.4
Provision for income taxes	35.1	34.2	86.6	77.5
Income from continuing operations	67.5	65.8	162	145.9
Discontinued Operations:	'	'	'	'
Loss from discontinued operations before income taxes	-0.2	-2.3	-1.3	-15.7
Benefit from income taxes	-0.1	-0.8	-0.5	-6.4
Loss from discontinued operations	-0.1	-1.5	-0.8	-9.3
Net income	$67.40	$64.30	$161.20	$136.60
Earnings per share – Basic:	'	'	'	'
Income from continuing operations	$1.40	$1.32	$3.33	$2.92
Loss from discontinued operations	$0	($0.03)	($0.02)	($0.19)
Net income	$1.40	$1.29	$3.31	$2.73
Earnings per share – Diluted:	'	'	'	'
Income from continuing operations	$1.38	$1.30	$3.27	$2.87
Loss from discontinued operations	$0	($0.03)	($0.01)	($0.18)
Net income	$1.38	$1.27	$3.26	$2.69
Average shares outstanding:	'	'	'	'
Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding - Basic	48.3	49.7	48.7	50
Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding - Diluted	49	50.5	49.5	50.8
Cash dividends declared per share	$0.30	$0.24	$0.84	$0.68

Consolidated_Statements_of_Com

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]	'	'	'	'
Net income	$67.40	$64.30	$161.20	$136.60
Other comprehensive income (loss):	'	'	'	'
Foreign currency translation adjustments	-26.5	6.7	-17.6	-21.6
Reclassification of foreign currency translation adjustments into earnings	0	0	0	-41.1
Net change in pension and post-retirement liabilities	-0.5	-2.7	-2.8	-5.5
Net change in pension and post-retirement liabilities	1.3	2	4	6.1
Change in fair value of available-for-sale marketable equity securities	1	-1.5	2.1	-6.2
Net change in fair value of cash flow hedges	-2.8	5.1	-6.8	-8.3
Reclassification of cash flow hedge losses into earnings	1	2.1	4.9	3.3
Other comprehensive income (loss) before income taxes	-26.5	11.7	-16.2	-73.3
Income tax (expense) benefit	0.5	-2.5	0.4	1.7
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	-26	9.2	-15.8	-71.6
Comprehensive income	$41.40	$73.50	$145.40	$65

Consolidated_Statements_of_Cas

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (USD $)	9 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
Cash flows from operating activities:	'	'
Net income	$161.20	$136.60
Net loss from discontinued operations	0.8	9.3
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:	'	'
Income from equity method investments	-12	-10.7
Dividends from affiliates	6.1	9.1
Restructuring expenses, net of cash paid	-0.1	-1.2
Provision for bad debts	2.8	2.7
Unrealized losses on derivative contracts	0.1	0.7
Stock-based compensation expense	17.3	20.5
Depreciation and amortization	45.2	43.1
Deferred income taxes	1.4	0.1
Other items, net	0.3	13.5
Changes in assets and liabilities, net of effects of divestitures:	'	'
Accounts and notes receivable	-104	-125.3
Inventories	-127.6	-76.4
Other current assets	-6.2	-13.7
Accounts payable	51	29.4
Accrued expenses	18.2	20.8
Income taxes payable and receivable	-21.1	12.9
Other	-9.1	6.8
Net cash used in discontinued operations	-0.8	-13.2
Net cash provided by operating activities	23.5	65
Cash flows from investing activities:	'	'
Proceeds from Sale of Other Property, Plant, and Equipment	0.2	0.1
Purchases of property, plant and equipment	-59.9	-41
Net proceeds from sale of business	0	8.1
Net cash used in discontinued operations	0	-0.1
Net cash used in investing activities	-59.7	-32.9
Cash flows from financing activities:	'	'
Short-term borrowings, net	3.4	3.8
Asset securitization borrowings	60	330
Asset securitization payments	0	-200
Long-term debt payments	-1.7	-0.7
Borrowings from revolving credit facility	1,483	998
Payments on revolving credit facility	-1,351	-1,083.50
Proceeds from Issuance of Shares under Incentive and Share-based Compensation Plans, Excluding Stock Options	1.5	1.3
Repurchases of common stock	-100.3	-66
Repurchases of common stock to satisfy employee withholding tax obligations	-12.3	-7.7
Excess tax benefits related to share-based payments	5.3	4.7
Cash dividends paid	-38.2	-22.1
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	49.7	-42.2
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	13.5	-10.1
Effect of exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents	-3.4	-3.9
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	38	51.8
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	48.1	37.8
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:	'	'
Interest paid	9.5	9.4
Income taxes paid (net of refunds)	$100.40	$53.60

General

General	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]	'
General	'
	General:
	References in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q to "we," "our," "us," "LII," or the "Company" refer to Lennox International Inc. and its subsidiaries, unless the context requires otherwise.
	Basis of Presentation
	The accompanying unaudited Consolidated Balance Sheet as of September 30, 2014, the accompanying unaudited Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, the accompanying unaudited Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, and the accompanying unaudited Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013 should be read in conjunction with our audited consolidated financial statements and footnotes included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013. The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. The accompanying consolidated financial statements contain all material adjustments, consisting principally of normal recurring adjustments, necessary for a fair presentation of our financial position, results of operations and cash flows. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP have been condensed or omitted pursuant to applicable rules and regulations, although we believe that the disclosures herein are adequate to make the information presented not misleading. The operating results for the interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for a full year.
	Our fiscal year ends on December 31 and each quarter is comprised of 13 weeks. For convenience, throughout these financial statements, the 13 weeks comprising each quarterly period are denoted by the last day of the respective calendar quarter.
	Use of Estimates
	The preparation of financial statements requires us to make estimates and assumptions about future events. These estimates and the underlying assumptions affect the amounts of assets and liabilities reported, disclosures about contingent assets and liabilities, and reported amounts of revenues and expenses. Such estimates include the valuation of accounts receivable, inventories, goodwill, intangible assets and other long-lived assets, contingencies, guarantee obligations, indemnifications, and assumptions used in the calculation of income taxes, pension and post-retirement medical benefits, and stock-based compensation among others. These estimates and assumptions are based on our best estimates and judgment.
	We evaluate these estimates and assumptions on an ongoing basis using historical experience and other factors, including the current economic environment. We believe these estimates and assumptions to be reasonable under the circumstances and will adjust such estimates and assumptions when facts and circumstances dictate. Volatile equity, foreign currency and commodity markets combine to increase the uncertainty inherent in such estimates and assumptions. Future events and their effects cannot be determined with precision and actual results could differ significantly from these estimates. Changes in these estimates will be reflected in the financial statements in future periods.
	Reclassifications
	Certain amounts have been reclassified from the prior year presentation to conform to the current year presentation.
	Change in method of accounting for evaluating goodwill for impairment
	The annual goodwill impairment test was performed during the first quarter of 2014, and no impairment was recognized. During the third quarter of 2014, we changed the date of our annual goodwill impairment test from March 31st to December 31st. The change was made to more closely align the impairment testing date with the year-end results and may result in impairment charges identified in the fourth quarter.
	The change in goodwill impairment testing date is deemed a change in accounting principle. Management believes that the change in accounting principle will not delay, accelerate, or avoid a goodwill impairment charge. Management determined that the change in accounting principle is preferable under the circumstances and does not result in adjustments to our financial statements when applied retrospectively.

Inventories

Inventories	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Inventories	'
	Inventories:
	The components of inventories are as follows (in millions):
		As of September 30, 2014			As of December 31, 2013
	Finished goods	$	357.4		$	251.4
	Work in process	14.4			11.8
	Raw materials and parts	199.2			188.9
	Subtotal	571			452.1
	Excess of current cost over last-in, first-out cost	(69.5		)	(73.3		)
	Total inventories, net	$	501.5		$	378.8

Goodwill

Goodwill	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Goodwill	'
	Goodwill:
	The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill for the first nine months of 2014, in total and by segment, are summarized in the table below (in millions):
		Balance at December 31, 2013		Acquisitions / (Dispositions)		Other (1)			Balance at September 30, 2014
	Residential Heating & Cooling	$	26.1	$	—	$	—		$	26.1
	Commercial Heating & Cooling	64.6		—		(1.4		)	63.2
	Refrigeration	126.1		—		(1.3		)	124.8
	Total Goodwill	$	216.8	$	—	$	(2.7	)	$	214.1
	(1) Other consists of changes in foreign currency translation rates.
	We performed our annual goodwill impairment test in the first quarter of 2014, and based on a qualitative assessment of impairment indicators for each of our reporting units, did not record any goodwill impairments. We continue to monitor our reporting units for indicators of impairment throughout the year. Refer to Note 1 for information about the change in our method of accounting for evaluating goodwill for impairment.

Derivatives

Derivatives	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Derivatives	'
	Derivatives:
	Objectives and Strategies for Using Derivative Instruments
	Commodity Price Risk - We utilize a cash flow hedging program to mitigate our exposure to volatility in the prices of metal commodities used in our production processes. Our hedging program includes the use of futures contracts to lock in prices, and as a result, we are subject to derivative losses should the metal commodity prices decrease and gains should the prices increase. We utilize a dollar cost averaging strategy so that a higher percentage of commodity price exposures are hedged near-term and lower percentages hedged at future dates. This strategy allows for protection against near-term price volatility while allowing us to adjust to market price movements over time.
	Interest Rate Risk - A portion of our debt bears interest at variable rates, and as a result, we are subject to variability in the cash paid for interest. To mitigate a portion of that risk, we may choose to engage in an interest rate swap hedging strategy to eliminate the variability of interest payment cash flows. We are not currently hedged against interest rate risk.
	Foreign Currency Risk - Foreign currency exchange rate movements create a degree of risk by affecting the U.S. dollar value of assets and liabilities arising in foreign currencies. We seek to mitigate the impact of currency exchange rate movements on certain short-term transactions by periodically entering into foreign currency forward contracts. These forward contracts are not designated as hedges and generally expire during the quarter that we enter into them. By entering into forward contracts, we lock in exchange rates that would otherwise cause losses should the U.S. dollar appreciate and gains should the U.S. dollar depreciate.
	Cash Flow Hedges
	We have commodity futures contracts designated as cash flow hedges that are scheduled to mature through March 2016. Unrealized gains or losses from our cash flow hedges are included in accumulated other comprehensive loss (“AOCL”) and are expected to be reclassified into earnings within the next 18 months based on the prices of the commodities at the settlement dates. We recorded the following amounts in AOCL related to our cash flow hedges (in millions):
		As of September 30, 2014				As of December 31, 2013
	Unrealized losses on unsettled futures contracts	$	2.7			$	0.8
	Income tax benefit	(1.0		)		(0.2		)
	Losses included in AOCL, net of tax (1)	$	1.7			$	0.6
	(1) Assuming commodity prices remain constant, we expect to reclassify $2.5 million of derivative losses into earnings within the next 12 months.
	We had the following outstanding commodity futures contracts designated as cash flow hedges (in millions of pounds):
		As of September 30, 2014			As of December 31, 2013
	Copper	25.3			22.9
	Derivatives not Designated as Cash Flow Hedges
	For commodity derivatives not designated as cash flow hedges, we follow the same hedging strategy as derivatives designated as cash flow hedges, except that we elect not to designate them as cash flow hedges at the inception of the arrangement. We had the following outstanding commodity futures contracts not designated as cash flow hedges (in millions of pounds):
		As of September 30, 2014			As of December 31, 2013
	Copper	2.4			2
	Aluminum	2.7			2.7
	We also had the following outstanding foreign currency forward contracts not designated as cash flow hedges (in millions):
		As of September 30, 2014			As of December 31, 2013
	Notional Amounts (in local currency):
	Brazilian Real	2.3			1.2
	Mexican Peso	102.9			130
	United States Dollar	1.9			—
	British Pound	1.4			3.4
	Indian Rupee	—			28
	Polish Zloty	21.6			32.6
	Russian Ruble	24.3			—
	Information about the Locations and Amounts of Derivative Instruments
	The following tables provide the locations and amounts of derivative fair values in the Consolidated Balance Sheets and derivative gains and losses in the Consolidated Statements of Operations (in millions):
		Fair Values of Derivative Instruments (1)
		Derivatives Designated as Hedging Instruments								Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments
		As of September 30, 2014				As of December 31, 2013				As of September 30, 2014				As of December 31, 2013
	Current Assets:
	Other Assets
	Commodity futures contracts	$	—			$	0.1			$	—			$	—
	Foreign currency forward contracts	—				—				0.2				0.1
	Non-Current Assets:
	Other Assets, net
	Commodity futures contracts	—				0.3				—				—
	Total Assets	$	—			$	0.4			$	0.2			$	0.1
	Current Liabilities:
	Accrued Expenses
	Commodity futures contracts	$	2.5			$	1.2			$	0.2			$	0.3
	Foreign currency forward contracts	—				—				0.1				—
	Non-Current Liabilities:
	Other Liabilities
	Commodity futures contracts	0.2				—				—				—
	Total Liabilities	$	2.7			$	1.2			$	0.3			$	0.3
	(1) All derivative instruments are classified as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy. See Note 16 for more information.
	Derivatives Designated as Cash Flow Hedges		For the Three Months Ended September 30,								For the Nine Months Ended September 30,
			2014				2013				2014				2013
	Amount of Loss reclassified from AOCL into Income (Effective Portion) (1)		$	1			$	2.1			$	4.9			$	3.3
	Amount of Loss (Gain) recognized in Net income (Ineffective Portion) (2)		$	—			$	(0.1	)		$	0.1			$	0.2
	Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments		For the Three Months Ended September 30,								For the Nine Months Ended September 30,
			2014				2013				2014				2013
	Amount of Loss (Gain) Recognized in Net Income:
	Commodity futures contracts (2)		$	0.3			$	(0.6	)		$	0.6			$	1.2
	Foreign currency forward contracts (2)		(0.2		)		(0.6		)		(0.1		)		0.2
			$	0.1			$	(1.2	)		$	0.5			$	1.4
	(1) The loss was recorded in Cost of goods sold in the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Operations.
(2) The loss (gain) was recorded in Losses (gains) and other expenses, net in the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Operations.

Income_Taxes

Income Taxes	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Income Taxes	'
	Income Taxes:
	As of September 30, 2014, we had approximately $1.5 million in total gross unrecognized tax benefits. Of this amount, $1.2 million (net of federal benefit on state issues), if recognized, would be recorded through the Consolidated Statement of Operations. As of September 30, 2014, we had approximately $0.4 million (net of federal tax benefits) in interest and penalties recognized in income tax expense in accordance with FASB Accounting Standards Codification ("ASC") Topic 740.
	We are currently under examination for our U.S. federal income taxes for 2013 and 2014 and are subject to examination by numerous other taxing authorities in the U.S. and in jurisdictions such as Australia, Belgium, France, Canada, and Germany. We are generally no longer subject to U.S. federal, state and local, or non-U.S. income tax examinations by taxing authorities for years prior to 2008.
	Since January 1, 2014, numerous states, including Indiana, New York and Rhode Island and the District of Columbia, have enacted legislation effective for tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2014, including changes to rates, apportionment methodologies and unitary reporting requirements. The impact of these changes is immaterial.

Commitments_and_Contingencies

Commitments and Contingencies	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Commitments and Contingencies	'
	Commitments and Contingencies:
	Product Warranties and Product Related Contingencies
	We offer warranties to customers for some of our products and record liabilities for estimated future warranty-related costs based on failure rates, cost experience and other factors. We periodically review the assumptions used to determine the product warranty liabilities and will adjust the liabilities in future periods for changes in assumptions, as necessary.
	Liabilities for estimated product warranty costs related to continuing operations are included in the following captions on the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets (in millions):
		As of September 30, 2014			As of December 31, 2013
	Accrued expenses	$	27.5		$	28.7
	Other liabilities	58.6			52.9
	Total warranty liability	$	86.1		$	81.6
	The changes in product warranty liabilities related to continuing operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 were as follows (in millions):
	Total warranty liability as of December 31, 2013	$	81.6
	Warranty claims paid	(16.6		)
	Changes resulting from issuance of new warranties	24.1
	Changes in estimates associated with pre-existing liabilities	(2.3		)
	Changes in foreign currency translation rates and other	(0.7		)
	Total warranty liability as of September 30, 2014	$	86.1
	We may also incur costs related to our products that may not be covered under our warranties and are not covered by insurance, and from time to time, we may repair or replace installed products experiencing quality issues in order to satisfy our customers and to protect our brand. These product quality issues may be caused by vendor-supplied components that fail to meet required specifications.
	We have liabilities for non-warranty product quality issues related to a heating and cooling product line produced in 2006 and 2007 that we believe resulted from vendor-supplied materials. The changes in the accrued product quality issues for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 were as follows (in millions):
	Total accrued product quality issues as of December 31, 2013	$	4.7
	Changes in estimates associated with pre-existing liabilities	—
	Product quality claims paid	(0.6		)
	Total accrued product quality issues as of September 30, 2014	$	4.1
	The expenses related to these product quality issues were classified in Cost of goods sold in the Consolidated Statements of Operations and the related liabilities are included in Accrued expenses in the Consolidated Balance Sheets. The expenses for these product quality issues, and the related liabilities, are not included in the above tables related to our estimated product warranty liabilities. We may incur additional charges for these product quality issues in the future as more information becomes available.
	Litigation
	We are involved in a number of claims and lawsuits incident to the operation of our businesses. Insurance coverages are maintained and estimated costs are recorded for such claims and lawsuits, including costs to settle claims and lawsuits, based on experience involving similar matters and specific facts known. Costs related to such matters were not material to the periods presented.
	Some of these claims and lawsuits allege personal injury or health problems resulting from exposure to asbestos that was integrated into certain of our products. We have never manufactured asbestos and have not incorporated asbestos-containing components into our products for several decades. A substantial majority of asbestos-related claims have been covered by insurance or other forms of indemnity or have been dismissed without payment. The remainder of our closed cases have been resolved for amounts that are not material, individually or in the aggregate. Our defense costs for asbestos-related claims are generally covered by insurance; however, our insurance coverage for settlements and judgments for asbestos-related claims vary depending on several factors and are subject to policy limits. As a result, we may have greater financial exposure for future settlements and judgments. For the nine months ended September 30, 2014, and 2013, expense for asbestos-related litigation was $1.0 million, and $0.5 million, net of insurance recoveries, respectively.
	We are the defendant in an attempted class action lawsuit which alleges that evaporator coils in certain of our residential air conditioning products are susceptible to a type of corrosion that can result in coil leaks, and asserts claims for relief. We dispute the allegations in the lawsuit. The outcome related to this action is uncertain and we therefore cannot reasonably estimate the amount of any potential impact.
	It is management's opinion that none of these claims or lawsuits or any threatened litigation will have a material adverse effect on our financial condition, results of operations or cash flows. Claims and lawsuits, however, involve uncertainties and it is possible that their eventual outcome could adversely affect our results of operations for a particular period.

Lines_of_Credit_and_Financing_

Lines of Credit and Financing Arrangements	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Lines of Credit and Financing Arrangements	'
	Lines of Credit and Financing Arrangements:
	The following table summarizes our outstanding debt obligations and their classification in the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets (in millions):
		As of September 30, 2014			As of December 31, 2013
	Short-Term Debt:
	Asset Securitization Program	$	220		$	160
	Foreign obligations	9			5.9
	Total short-term debt	$	229		$	165.9
	Current maturities of long-term debt:
	Capital lease obligations	$	1.3		$	1.3
	Long-Term Debt:
	Capital lease obligations	$	16.7		$	16.2
	Domestic revolving credit facility	149			17
	Senior unsecured notes	200			200
	Total long-term debt	$	365.7		$	233.2
	Total debt	$	596		$	400.4
	Short-Term Debt
	Foreign Obligations
	Through several of our foreign subsidiaries, we have facilities available to assist in financing seasonal borrowing needs for our foreign locations. We had $9.0 million and $5.9 million of foreign obligations as of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively, that were primarily borrowings under non-committed facilities.
	Asset Securitization Program
	Under the Asset Securitization Program (“ASP”), we are eligible to sell beneficial interests in a portion of our trade accounts receivable to participating financial institutions for cash. The ASP is subject to annual renewal and contains a provision whereby we retain the right to repurchase all of the outstanding beneficial interests transferred. Our continued involvement with the transferred assets includes servicing, collection and administration of the transferred beneficial interests. The accounts receivable securitized under the ASP are high-quality domestic customer accounts that have not aged significantly. The receivables represented by the retained interest that we service are exposed to risk of loss for any uncollectible amounts in the pool of receivables sold under the ASP. The fair values assigned to the retained and transferred interests are based on the sold accounts receivable carrying value given the short term to maturity and low credit risk. The sale of the beneficial interests in our trade accounts receivable are reflected as short-term borrowings in the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets and proceeds received are included in cash flows from financing activities in the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows.
	The ASP provides for a maximum securitization amount ranging from $160.0 million to $220.0 million, depending on the period. The maximum capacity under the ASP is the lesser of the maximum securitization amount or 100% of the net pool balance less allowances, as defined by the ASP. Eligibility for securitization is limited based on the amount and quality of the qualifying accounts receivable and is calculated monthly. The eligible amounts available and beneficial interests sold were as follows (in millions):
		As of September 30, 2014			As of December 31, 2013
	Eligible amount available under the ASP on qualified accounts receivable	$	220		$	160
	Beneficial interest sold	220			160
	Remaining amount available	$	—		$	—
	We pay certain discount fees to use the ASP and to have the facility available to us. These fees relate to both the used and unused portions of the securitization. The used fee is based on the beneficial interest sold and calculated on the average LIBOR rate or floating commercial paper rate determined by the purchaser of the beneficial interest, plus a program fee of 0.60%. The average rate for September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013 was 0.77% and 0.78% respectively. The unused fee is based on 101% of the maximum available amount less the beneficial interest sold and is calculated at a 0.30% fixed rate throughout the term of the agreement. In addition, a 0.05% unused fee is charged on incremental available amounts above $160 million during certain months of the year. We recorded these fees in Interest expense, net in the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Operations.
	The ASP contains certain restrictive covenants relating to the quality of our accounts receivable and certain cross-default provisions with our Fourth Amended and Restated Revolving Credit Facility Agreement ("Domestic Revolving Credit Facility"), senior unsecured notes and any other indebtedness we may have over $75.0 million. The administrative agent under the ASP is also a participant in our Domestic Revolving Credit Facility. The participating financial institutions have investment grade credit ratings. We continue to evaluate their credit ratings and have no reason to believe they will not perform under the ASP. As of September 30, 2014, we were in compliance with all covenant requirements.
	Long-Term Debt
	Domestic Revolving Credit Facility
	Under our $650.0 million Domestic Revolving Credit Facility, we had outstanding borrowings of $149.0 million as well as $27.2 million committed to standby letters of credit as of September 30, 2014. Subject to covenant limitations, $473.8 million was available for future borrowings. The Domestic Revolving Credit Facility provides for issuance of letters of credit for the full amount of the credit facility and matures in October 2016. Additionally, at our request and subject to certain conditions, the commitments under the Domestic Revolving Credit Facility may be increased by a maximum of $100 million as long as existing or new lenders agree to provide such additional commitments.
	Our weighted average borrowing rate on the facility was as follows:
		As of September 30, 2014		As of December 31, 2013
	Weighted average borrowing rate	1.38	%	1.17	%
	Our Domestic Revolving Credit Facility is guaranteed by certain of our subsidiaries and contains financial covenants relating to leverage and interest coverage. Other covenants contained in the Domestic Revolving Credit Facility restrict, among other things, certain mergers, asset dispositions, guarantees, debt, liens, and affiliate transactions. The financial covenants require us to maintain a defined Consolidated Indebtedness to Adjusted EBITDA Ratio and a Cash Flow (defined as EBITDA minus capital expenditures) to Net Interest Expense Ratio. The required ratios under our Domestic Revolving Credit Facility are detailed below:
	Consolidated Indebtedness to Adjusted EBITDA Ratio no greater than	3.5 : 1.0
	Cash Flow to Net Interest Expense Ratio no less than	3.0 : 1.0
	Our Domestic Revolving Credit Facility contains customary events of default. These events of default include nonpayment of principal or interest, breach of covenants or other restrictions or requirements, default on certain other indebtedness or receivables securitizations (cross default), and bankruptcy. A cross default under our Domestic Revolving Credit Facility could occur if:
	•	We fail to pay any principal or interest when due on any other indebtedness or receivables securitization of at least $75.0 million; or
	•	We are in default in the performance of, or compliance with any term of any other indebtedness or receivables securitization in an aggregate principal amount of at least $75.0 million or any other condition exists which would give the holders the right to declare such indebtedness due and payable prior to its stated maturity.
	Each of our major debt agreements contains provisions by which a default under one agreement causes a default in the others (a "cross default"). If a cross default under the Domestic Revolving Credit Facility, our senior unsecured notes, the Lake Park Renewal (recorded as an operating lease), or our ASP were to occur, it could have a wider impact on our liquidity than might otherwise occur from a default of a single debt instrument or lease commitment. If any event of default occurs and is continuing, lenders with a majority of the aggregate commitments may require the administrative agent to terminate our right to borrow under our Domestic Revolving Credit Facility and accelerate amounts due under our Domestic Revolving Credit Facility (except for a bankruptcy event of default, in which case such amounts will automatically become due and payable and the lenders’ commitments will automatically terminate). As of September 30, 2014, we were in compliance with all covenant requirements.
	Senior Unsecured Notes
	We issued $200.0 million of senior unsecured notes in May 2010 through a public offering. Interest is paid semiannually on May 15 and November 15 at a fixed interest rate of 4.90% per annum. These notes mature on May 15, 2017. The notes are guaranteed, on a senior unsecured basis, by each of our domestic subsidiaries that guarantee payment by us of any indebtedness under our Domestic Revolving Credit Facility. The indenture governing the notes contains covenants that, among other things, limit our ability and the ability of the subsidiary guarantors to: create or incur certain liens; enter into certain sale and leaseback transactions; enter into certain mergers, consolidations and transfers of substantially all of our assets; and transfer certain properties. The indenture also contains a cross default provision which is triggered if we default on other debt of at least $75.0 million in principal which is then accelerated, and such acceleration is not rescinded within 30 days of the notice date. As of September 30, 2014, we were in compliance with all covenant requirements.

Pension_and_Postretirement_Ben

Pension and Post-retirement Benefit Plans	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Compensation and Retirement Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Pension and Post-retirement Benefit Plans	'
	Pension and Post-retirement Benefit Plans:
	The components of net periodic benefit cost were as follows (in millions):
		For the Three Months Ended September 30,
		2014			2013			2014			2013
		Pension Benefits						Other Benefits
	Service cost	$	1.1		$	1.3		$	—		$	—
	Interest cost	4.4			4			0.1			—
	Expected return on plan assets	(5.7		)	(5.1		)	—			—
	Amortization of prior service cost	0.1			0.1			(0.8		)	(0.7		)
	Recognized actuarial loss	1.6			2.3			0.4			0.4
	Settlements and curtailments	—			0.1			—			—
	Net periodic benefit cost (1)	$	1.5		$	2.7		$	(0.3	)	$	(0.3	)
		For the Nine Months Ended September 30,
		2014			2013			2014			2013
		Pension Benefits						Other Benefits
	Service cost	$	3.2		$	3.9		$	—		$	—
	Interest cost	13.3			12.3			0.1			0.1
	Expected return on plan assets	(17.0		)	(15.7		)	—			—
	Amortization of prior service cost	0.2			0.3			(2.2		)	(2.2		)
	Recognized actuarial loss	4.9			6.9			1.1			1.1
	Settlements and curtailments	—			1.3			—			—
	Net periodic benefit cost (1)	$	4.6		$	9		$	(1.0	)	$	(1.0	)
	(1) All net periodic benefit cost for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013 related to continuing operations.

StockBased_Compensation

Stock-Based Compensation	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]	'
Stock-Based Compensation	'
	Stock-Based Compensation:
	We issue various long-term incentive awards, including performance share units, restricted stock units and stock appreciation rights under the Lennox International Inc. 2010 Incentive Plan, as amended and restated. Stock-based compensation expense related to continuing operations is included in Selling, general and administrative expenses in the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Operations as follows (in millions):
		For the Three Months Ended September 30,				For the Nine Months Ended September 30,
		2014		2013		2014		2013
	Stock-based compensation expense (1)	$	6.6	$	5.3	$	17.3	$	20.5
	(1) All expense was recorded in our Corporate and other business segment.

Stock_Repurchases

Stock Repurchases	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Stockholders' Equity Note [Abstract]	'
Stock Repurchases	'
	Stock Repurchases:
	Our Board of Directors has authorized a total of $700.0 million towards the repurchase of shares of our common stock (collectively referred to as the "Share Repurchase Plans"). The Share Repurchase Plans authorize open market repurchase transactions and do not have an expiration date. There were no additional share repurchase authorizations in the first nine months of 2014. For the nine months ended September 30, 2014, we repurchased 1.1 million shares for $100.3 million under the Share Repurchase Plans. As of September 30, 2014, $145.9 million of shares may yet be repurchased under the Share Repurchase Plans.
	We also repurchased 0.1 million shares for $12.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 from employees who surrendered their shares to satisfy minimum tax withholding obligations upon the exercise of long-term incentive awards.

Comprehensive_Income_Notes

Comprehensive Income (Notes)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Equity [Abstract]	'
Comprehensive Income	'
	Comprehensive Income:
	The following table provides information on items not reclassified in their entirety from AOCL to Net Income in the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Operations (in millions):
		For the Three Months Ended September 30,						For the Nine Months Ended September 30,						Affected Line Item(s) in the Consolidated Statements of Operations
		2014			2013			2014			2013
	(Losses)/Gains on cash flow hedges:
	Commodity futures contracts	$	(1.0	)	$	(2.1	)	$	(4.9	)	$	(3.3	)	Cost of goods sold
	Income tax benefit	0.4			0.8			1.8			1.2			Provision for income taxes
	Net of tax	$	(0.6	)	$	(1.3	)	$	(3.1	)	$	(2.1	)
	Defined Benefit Plan items:
	Pension and post-retirement benefit costs	$	(1.3	)	$	(2.0	)	$	(4.0	)	$	(6.1	)	Cost of goods sold; Selling, general and administrative expenses
	Income tax benefit	0.5			0.7			1.5			2.2			Provision for income taxes
	Net of tax	$	(0.8	)	$	(1.3	)	$	(2.5	)	$	(3.9	)
	Foreign currency translation adjustments:
	Sale of foreign business (1)	$	—		$	—		$	—		$	41.1		Loss from discontinued operations
	Total reclassifications from AOCL	$	(1.4	)	$	(2.6	)	$	(5.6	)	$	35.1
	(1) The reclassification of foreign currency translation adjustments relates to the sale of the Service Experts business in the first quarter of 2013. Refer to Note 13 for details.
	The following table provides information on changes in AOCL, by component (net of tax), for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 (in millions):
		Gains (Losses) on Cash Flow Hedges			Unrealized Gains on Available-for-Sale Securities			Defined Benefit Pension Plan Items			Foreign Currency Translation Adjustments			Total AOCL
	AOCL as of December 31, 2013	$	(0.6	)	$	2.5		$	(106.0	)	$	43		$	(61.1	)
	Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassifications	(4.2		)	2.1			(1.7		)	(17.6		)	(21.4		)
	Amounts reclassified from AOCL	3.1			—			2.5			—			5.6
	Net other comprehensive (loss) income	(1.1		)	2.1			0.8			(17.6		)	(15.8		)
	AOCL as of September 30, 2014	$	(1.7	)	$	4.6		$	(105.2	)	$	25.4		$	(76.9	)

Restructuring_Charges

Restructuring Charges	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Restructuring Charges [Abstract]	'
Restructuring Charges	'
	Restructuring Charges:
	We record restructuring charges associated with management-approved restructuring plans when we reorganize or remove duplicative headcount and infrastructure within our businesses. Restructuring charges include severance costs to eliminate a specified number of employees, infrastructure charges to vacate facilities and consolidate operations, contract cancellation costs and other related activities. The timing of associated cash payments is dependent upon the type of restructuring charge and can extend over a multi-year period. Restructuring charges are not included in our calculation of segment profit (loss), as more fully explained in Note 15.
	Restructuring Activities in 2014
	Information regarding the restructuring charges for all ongoing activities are presented in the table below (in millions):
		Charges Incurred in 2014			Charges Incurred to Date		Total Charges Expected to be Incurred
	Severance and related expense	$	1		$	6.6	$	6.6
	Asset write-offs and accelerated depreciation	0.2			1.7		1.7
	Equipment moves	—			—		—
	Lease termination	—			—		—
	Other	0.1			1.7		1.8
	Total restructuring charges	$	1.3		$	10	$	10.1
	While restructuring charges are excluded from our calculation of segment profit (loss), the table below presents the restructuring charges associated with each segment (in millions):
		Charges Incurred in 2014			Charges Incurred to Date		Total Charges Expected to be Incurred
	Residential Heating & Cooling	$	—		$	1.3	$	1.4
	Commercial Heating & Cooling	—			0.9		0.9
	Refrigeration	1.4			7.8		7.8
	Corporate & Other	(0.1		)	—		—
	Total restructuring charges	$	1.3		$	10	$	10.1
	Restructuring accruals are included in Accrued expenses in the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets. The table below details the activity in 2014 within the restructuring accruals (in millions):
		Balance as of			Charged to Earnings		Cash			Non-Cash Utilization and Other			Balance as of September 30, 2014
		31-Dec-13					Utilization
	Severance and related expense	$	1.6		$	1	$	(1.3	)	$	—		$	1.3
	Asset write-offs and accelerated depreciation	—			0.2		—			(0.2		)	—
	Equipment moves	—			—		—			—			—
	Lease termination	—			—		—			—			—
	Other	—			0.1		(0.1		)	—			—
	Total restructuring accruals	$	1.6		$	1.3	$	(1.4	)	$	(0.2	)	$	1.3

Discontinued_Operations

Discontinued Operations	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Discontinued Operations and Disposal Groups [Abstract]	'
Discontinued Operations	'
	Discontinued Operations:
	On March 22, 2013, we sold our Service Experts business to a majority-owned entity of American Capital, Ltd. (the "Buyer") in an all-cash transaction for net proceeds of $10.4 million, excluding transaction costs. We also entered into a two-year equipment and parts supply agreement with the Buyer. In April 2012, we sold our Hearth business to Comvest Investment Partners IV in an all-cash transaction for net proceeds of $10.1 million, excluding the transaction costs and cash transferred with the business.
	There were no assets and liabilities related to the Service Experts or Hearth businesses included in the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September 30, 2014 or December 31, 2013, except for insurance casualty loss reserves which we retained after the respective transactions. The gains and losses on the sale of these businesses and their operating results for all periods are presented in discontinued operations in the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Operations. The following table provides a summary of net trade sales, pre-tax operating income (loss) and other supplemental information related to discontinued operations (in millions):
		Service Experts
		For the Three Months Ended September 30,						For the Nine Months Ended September 30,
		2014			2013			2014			2013
	Net trade sales (1)	$	—		$	—		$	—		$	73.5
	Pre-tax operating income (loss) (1)	—			(2.3		)	1.1			(17.8		)
	Gain (loss) on sale of business	—			—			—			1.7
	(1) Excludes eliminations of intercompany sales and any associated profit
		Hearth
		For the Three Months Ended September 30,						For the Nine Months Ended September 30,
		2014			2013			2014			2013
	Net trade sales (1)	$	—		$	—		$	—		$	—
	Pre-tax operating income (loss) (1)	(0.2		)	—			(2.4		)	0.5
	Gain (loss) on sale of business	—			—			—			—
	(1) Excludes eliminations of intercompany sales and any associated profit

Earnings_Loss_Per_Share

Earnings (Loss) Per Share	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]	'
Earnings (Loss) Per Share	'
	Earnings Per Share:
	Basic earnings per share are computed by dividing net income by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted earnings per share are computed by dividing net income by the sum of the weighted-average number of shares and the number of equivalent shares assumed outstanding, if dilutive, under our stock-based compensation plans.
	The computations of basic and diluted earnings per share for Net income were as follows (in millions, except per share data):
		For the Three Months Ended September 30,					For the Nine Months Ended September 30,
		2014		2013			2014			2013
	Net income	$	67.4	$	64.3		$	161.2		$	136.6
	Add: Loss from discontinued operations	0.1		1.5			0.8			9.3
	Income from continuing operations	$	67.5	$	65.8		$	162		$	145.9
	Weighted-average shares outstanding – basic	48.3		49.7			48.7			50
	Add: Potential effect of dilutive securities attributable to stock-based payments	0.7		0.8			0.8			0.8
	Weighted-average shares outstanding – diluted	49		50.5			49.5			50.8
	Earnings per share – Basic:
	Income from continuing operations	$	1.4	$	1.32		$	3.33		$	2.92
	Loss from discontinued operations	—		(0.03		)	(0.02		)	(0.19		)
	Net income	$	1.4	$	1.29		$	3.31		$	2.73
	Earnings per share – Diluted:
	Income from continuing operations	$	1.38	$	1.3		$	3.27		$	2.87
	Loss from discontinued operations	—		(0.03		)	(0.01		)	(0.18		)
	Net income	$	1.38	$	1.27		$	3.26		$	2.69
	The following stock appreciation rights were outstanding but not included in the diluted earnings per share calculation because the assumed exercise of such rights would have been anti-dilutive (in millions, except for per share data):
		For the Three Months Ended September 30,					For the Nine Months Ended September 30,
		2014		2013			2014			2013
	Weighted-average number of shares	0.3		—			0.3			—
	Price range per share		$81.11 - $81.14	$	—			$81.11 - $81.14		$	—

Reportable_Business_Segments

Reportable Business Segments	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Segment Reporting, Measurement Disclosures [Abstract]	'
Reportable Business Segments	'
	Reportable Business Segments:
	We operate in three reportable business segments of the heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration (“HVACR”) industry. Our segments are organized primarily by the nature of the products and services we provide. The following table describes each segment:
	Segment		Product or Services		Markets Served		Geographic Areas
	Residential Heating & Cooling		Furnaces, air conditioners, heat pumps, packaged heating and cooling systems, indoor air quality equipment, comfort control products, replacement parts		Residential Replacement;		United States
					Residential New Construction		Canada
	Commercial Heating & Cooling		Unitary heating and air conditioning equipment, applied systems, controls, installation and service of commercial heating and cooling equipment		Light Commercial		United States
							Canada
							Europe
	Refrigeration		Condensing units, unit coolers, fluid coolers, air cooled condensers, air handlers, process chillers, controls, compressorized racks, supermarket display cases and systems		Light Commercial;		United States
					Food Preservation;		Canada
					Non-Food/Industrial		Europe
							Asia Pacific
							South America
	We use segment profit or loss as the primary measure of profitability to evaluate operating performance and to allocate capital resources. We define segment profit or loss as a segment’s income or loss from continuing operations before income taxes included in the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Operations, excluding certain items. The reconciliation below details the items excluded.
	Our corporate costs include those costs related to corporate functions such as legal, internal audit, treasury, human resources, tax compliance and senior executive staff. Corporate costs also include the long-term share-based incentive awards provided to employees throughout LII. We recorded these share-based awards as Corporate costs because they are determined at the discretion of the Board of Directors and based on the historical practice of doing so for internal reporting purposes.
	As they arise, transactions between segments are recorded on an arm’s-length basis using the relevant market prices. Any intercompany sales and associated profit (and any other intercompany items) are eliminated from segment results. There were no significant intercompany eliminations for the periods presented below.
	Segment Data
	Net sales and segment profit (loss) for each segment, along with a reconciliation of segment profit (loss) to Income from continuing operations before income taxes, are shown below (in millions):
		For the Three Months Ended September 30,							For the Nine Months Ended September 30,
		2014				2013			2014			2013
	Net Sales
	Residential Heating & Cooling	$	462.6			$	433.9		$	1,332.50		$	1,224.50
	Commercial Heating & Cooling	241.6				239.1			655.6			631.8
	Refrigeration	194.2				195			566.5			593.2
		$	898.4			$	868		$	2,554.60		$	2,449.50
	Segment Profit (Loss) (1)
	Residential Heating & Cooling	$	69.4			$	57		$	178.8		$	143.7
	Commercial Heating & Cooling	42.2				39.2			91.3			84.8
	Refrigeration	16.5				23.9			42.3			66.5
	Corporate and other	(17.5		)		(16.6		)	(47.8		)	(56.2		)
	Subtotal that includes segment profit and eliminations	110.6				103.5			264.6			238.8
	Reconciliation to income from continuing operations before income taxes:
	Special product quality adjustments	0.2				(0.4		)	(0.1		)	(0.5		)
	Items in Losses (gains) and other expenses, net that are excluded from segment profit (loss) (1)	1.8				(0.2		)	2.8			2
	Restructuring charges	1				0.3			1.3			3.2
	Interest expense, net	4				3.8			11			10.8
	Special inventory write down	1				—			1			—
	Other expense (income), net	—				—			—			(0.1		)
	Income from continuing operations before income taxes	$	102.6			$	100		$	248.6		$	223.4
	(1) The Company defines segment profit and loss as a segment's income or loss from continuing operations before income taxes included in the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Operations, excluding:
	•	Special product quality adjustments;
	•	The following items in Losses (gains) and other expenses, net:
	◦	Net change in unrealized gains and/or losses on unsettled futures contracts,
	◦	Special legal contingency charges,
	◦	Asbestos-related litigation,
	◦	Environmental liabilities, and
	◦	Other items, net;
	•	Restructuring charges;
	•	Goodwill, long-lived asset, and equity method investment impairments;
	•	Interest expense, net;
	•	Special inventory write down; and
	•	Other expense, net.
	Total Assets by Segment
	Except for the seasonal increase in total assets across all reportable segments, there have not been any material changes in the composition of total assets by segment since December 31, 2013.

Fair_Value_Measurements

Fair Value Measurements	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]	'
Fair Value Measurements	'
	Fair Value Measurements:
	Fair Value Hierarchy
	The methodologies used to determine the fair value of our financial assets and liabilities at September 30, 2014 were the same as those used at December 31, 2013.
	Assets and Liabilities Carried at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis
	Derivatives
	Derivatives were classified as Level 2 and primarily valued using estimated future cash flows based on observed prices from exchange-traded derivatives. We also considered the counterparty's creditworthiness, or our own creditworthiness, as appropriate. Adjustments were recorded to reflect the risk of credit default, however, they were insignificant to the overall value of the derivatives. Refer to Note 4 for more information related to our derivative instruments.
	Marketable Equity Securities
	The following table presents the fair values of an investment in marketable equity securities, classified as Level 1 and related to publicly traded stock of a non-U.S. company, recorded in Other assets, net in the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets (in millions):
		As of September 30, 2014		As of December 31, 2013
	Investment in marketable equity securities	$	6.7	$	4.4
	Other Fair Value Disclosures
	The carrying amounts of Cash and cash equivalents, Accounts and notes receivable, net, Accounts payable, Other current liabilities, and Short-term debt approximate fair value due to the short maturities of these instruments. The carrying amount of our Domestic Revolving Credit Facility in Long-term debt also approximates fair value due to its variable-rate characteristics.
	The fair value of our senior unsecured notes in Long-term debt, classified as Level 2, was based on the amount of future cash flows using current market rates for debt instruments of similar maturities and credit risk. The following table presents their fair value (in millions):
		As of September 30, 2014		As of December 31, 2013
	Senior unsecured notes	$	213.9	$	214

Condensed_Consolidating_Financ

Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements [Abstract]	'
Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements	'
	Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements:
	The Company’s senior unsecured notes are unconditionally guaranteed by certain of the Company’s subsidiaries (the “Guarantor Subsidiaries”) and are not secured by our other subsidiaries (the “Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries”). The Guarantor Subsidiaries are 100% owned, all guarantees are full and unconditional, and all guarantees are joint and several. As a result of the guarantee arrangements, we are required to present the following condensed consolidating financial statements.
	The condensed consolidating financial statements reflect the investments in subsidiaries of the Company using the equity method of accounting. The principal elimination entries eliminate investments in subsidiaries and intercompany balances and transactions. Condensed consolidating financial statements of the Company, its Guarantor Subsidiaries and Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries as of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013 and for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013 are shown on the following pages.
	Lennox International Inc. and Subsidiaries
	Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheets
	As of September 30, 2014
	(Amounts in millions)	Parent			Guarantor			Non-Guarantor			Eliminations			Consolidated
					Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries
	ASSETS
	Current Assets:
	Cash and cash equivalents	$	1.5		$	15.1		$	31.5		$	—		$	48.1
	Accounts and notes receivable, net	—			11.8			489.7			—			501.5
	Inventories, net	—			372			134.2			(4.7		)	501.5
	Deferred income taxes, net	0.2			21.2			5.6			(3.2		)	23.8
	Other assets	3.4			56.2			79.2			(77.2		)	61.6
	Total current assets	5.1			476.3			740.2			(85.1		)	1,136.50
	Property, plant and equipment, net	—			257.5			93			—			350.5
	Goodwill	—			140.4			73.7			—			214.1
	Investment in subsidiaries	1,320.70			344.5			(0.5		)	(1,664.7		)	—
	Deferred income taxes	1.1			75.7			18			(8.6		)	86.2
	Other assets, net	3.4			64.3			23			(1.5		)	89.2
	Intercompany receivables (payables), net	(459.5		)	451.8			7.7						—
	Total assets	$	870.8		$	1,810.50		$	955.1		$	(1,759.9	)	$	1,876.50
	LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
	Current liabilities:
	Short-term debt	$	—		$	—		$	229		$	—		$	229
	Current maturities of long-term debt	—			1			0.3			—			1.3
	Accounts payable	14.4			245.2			73.5			—			333.1
	Accrued expenses	6.7			176.9			65.1			—			248.7
	Income taxes payable	(1.5		)	31.9			64.8			(82.4		)	12.8
	Total current liabilities	19.6			455			432.7			(82.4		)	824.9
	Long-term debt	349			16.7			—			—			365.7
	Post-retirement benefits, other than pensions	—			2.7			—			—			2.7
	Pensions	—			51.3			9.3			—			60.6
	Other liabilities	0.5			120.7			11.5			(11.8		)	120.9
	Total liabilities	369.1			646.4			453.5			(94.2		)	1,374.80
	Commitments and contingencies
	Total stockholders' equity	501.7			1,164.10			501.6			(1,665.7		)	501.7
	Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$	870.8		$	1,810.50		$	955.1		$	(1,759.9	)	$	1,876.50
	Lennox International Inc. and Subsidiaries
	Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheets
	As of December 31, 2013
	(Amounts in millions)	Parent			Guarantor			Non-			Eliminations			Consolidated
					Subsidiaries			Guarantor
								Subsidiaries
	ASSETS
	Current Assets:
	Cash and cash equivalents	$	1.1		$	10.5		$	26.4		$	—		$	38
	Accounts and notes receivable, net	—			12.8			395.3			—			408.1
	Inventories, net	—			253.6			128.4			(3.2		)	378.8
	Deferred income taxes, net	0.9			21.2			5.7			(3.3		)	24.5
	Other assets	3.4			38.4			70.2			(59.0		)	53
	Total current assets	5.4			336.5			626			(65.5		)	902.4
	Property, plant and equipment, net	—			246.4			89.1			—			335.5
	Goodwill	—			140.4			76.4			—			216.8
	Investment in subsidiaries	1,138.80			337.5			(0.6		)	(1,475.7		)	—
	Deferred income taxes	—			76.9			20.2			(8.6		)	88.5
	Other assets, net	4.2			64.3			16.4			(1.4		)	83.5
	Intercompany receivables (payables), net	(460.6		)	434			26.6			—			—
	Total assets	$	687.8		$	1,636.00		$	854.1		$	(1,551.2	)	$	1,626.70
	LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
	Current liabilities:
	Short-term debt	$	—		$	—		$	165.9		$	—		$	165.9
Current maturities of long-term debt	—			1			0.3			—			1.3
Accounts payable	11.8			187.8			83.5			—			283.1
Accrued expenses	3.3			168.4			60.4			—			232.1
Income taxes payable	(30.3		)	75.7			49.9			(63.7		)	31.6
Total current liabilities	(15.2		)	432.9			360			(63.7		)	714
Long-term debt	217			15.8			0.4			—			233.2
Post-retirement benefits, other than pensions	—			4.6			—			—			4.6
Pensions	—			58.4			11.6			—			70
Other liabilities	0.3			119.4			11.3			(11.8		)	119.2
Total liabilities	202.1			631.1			383.3			(75.5		)	1,141.00
Commitments and contingencies
Total stockholders' equity	485.7			1,004.90			470.8			(1,475.7		)	485.7
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$	687.8		$	1,636.00		$	854.1		$	(1,551.2	)	$	1,626.70
Lennox International Inc. and Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidating Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income
For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2014
(Amounts in millions)	Parent			Guarantor			Non-Guarantor			Eliminations			Consolidated
				Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries
Net Sales	$	—		$	736.2		$	213.5		$	(51.3	)	$	898.4
Cost of goods sold	—			538.8			164.5			(52.0		)	651.3
Gross profit	—			197.4			49			0.7			247.1
Operating expenses:
Selling, general and administrative expenses	—			127.4			13.5			—			140.9
Losses (gains) and other expenses, net	(0.1		)	1.2			1			—			2.1
Restructuring charges	—			(0.1		)	1.1			—			1
Income from equity method investments	(69.7		)	(6.4		)	(2.7		)	75.3			(3.5		)
Operational income from continuing operations	69.8			75.3			36.1			(74.6		)	106.6
Interest expense, net	3.6			(0.7		)	1.1			—			4
Other expense, net	—			—			—			—			—
Income from continuing operations before income taxes	66.2			76			35			(74.6		)	102.6
Provision for income taxes	(1.2		)	24.1			11.9			0.3			35.1
Income from continuing operations	67.4			51.9			23.1			(74.9		)	67.5
Loss from discontinued operations	—			—			(0.1		)	—			(0.1		)
Net income	$	67.4		$	51.9		$	23		$	(74.9	)	$	67.4
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	(1.1		)	(6.7		)	(17.2		)	(1.0		)	(26.0		)
Comprehensive income	$	66.3		$	45.2		$	5.8		$	(75.9	)	$	41.4
Lennox International Inc. and Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidating Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income
For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2014
(Amounts in millions)	Parent			Guarantor			Non-Guarantor			Eliminations			Consolidated
				Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries
Net Sales	$	—		$	2,089.00		$	606.5		$	(140.9	)	$	2,554.60
Cost of goods sold	—			1,555.10			460.9			(139.3		)	1,876.70
Gross profit	—			533.9			145.6			(1.6		)	677.9
Operating expenses:
Selling, general and administrative expenses	—			362.9			62.6			—			425.5
Losses (gains) and other expenses, net	(0.3		)	2.3			1.5						3.5
Restructuring charges	—			—			1.3			—			1.3
Income from equity method investments	(167.6		)	(21.0		)	(9.8		)	186.4			(12.0		)
Operational income from continuing operations	167.9			189.7			90			(188.0		)	259.6
Interest expense, net	10.1			(2.2		)	3.1			—			11
Other expense, net	—			—			—			—			—
Income from continuing operations before income taxes	157.8			191.9			86.9			(188.0		)	248.6
Provision for income taxes	(3.4		)	60			30.5			(0.5		)	86.6
Income from continuing operations	161.2			131.9			56.4			(187.5		)	162
Loss from discontinued operations	—			—			(0.8		)	—			(0.8		)
Net income	$	161.2		$	131.9		$	55.6		$	(187.5	)	$	161.2
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	(1.1		)	(1.8		)	(11.8		)	(1.1		)	(15.8		)
Comprehensive income	$	160.1		$	130.1		$	43.8		$	(188.6	)	$	145.4
Lennox International Inc. and Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidating Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income
For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2013
(Amounts in millions)	Parent			Guarantor			Non-			Eliminations			Consolidated
				Subsidiaries			Guarantor
							Subsidiaries
Net Sales	$	—		$	668.4		$	221.7		$	(22.1	)	$	868
Cost of goods sold	—			494.5			161.7			(25.6		)	630.6
Gross profit	—			173.9			60			3.5			237.4
Operating expenses:
Selling, general and administrative expenses	—			107.5			29.4			—			136.9
Losses (gains) and other expenses, net	(1.7		)	2			(0.6		)	—			(0.3		)
Restructuring charges	—			0.1			0.2			—			0.3
Income from equity method investments	(65.5		)	(14.9		)	(2.5		)	79.6			(3.3		)
Operational income from continuing operations	67.2			79.2			33.5			(76.1		)	103.8
Interest expense, net	3.5			(0.4		)	0.7			—			3.8
Other expense, net	—			—			—			—			—
Income from continuing operations before income taxes	63.7			79.6			32.8			(76.1		)	100
Provision for income taxes	(0.6		)	22.7			10.7			1.4			34.2
Income from continuing operations	64.3			56.9			22.1			(77.5		)	65.8
Loss from discontinued operations	—			(1.5		)	—			—			(1.5		)
Net income	$	64.3		$	55.4		$	22.1		$	(77.5	)	$	64.3
Other comprehensive income, net of tax	4.5			0.8			3.5			0.4			9.2
Comprehensive income	$	68.8		$	56.2		$	25.6		$	(77.1	)	$	73.5
Lennox International Inc. and Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidating Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income
For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2013
(Amounts in millions)	Parent			Guarantor			Non-			Eliminations			Consolidated
				Subsidiaries			Guarantor
							Subsidiaries
Net Sales	$	—		$	1,984.50		$	619.3		$	(154.3	)	$	2,449.50
Cost of goods sold	—			1,473.90			474.9			(152.7		)	1,796.10
Gross profit	—			510.6			144.4			(1.6		)	653.4
Operating expenses:
Selling, general and administrative expenses	—			327.8			96.2			—			424
Losses and other expenses, net	0.8			2.2			—			(0.2		)	2.8
Restructuring charges	—			1.6			1.6			—			3.2
Income from equity method investments	(144.1		)	(6.0		)	(8.7		)	148.1			(10.7		)
Operational income from continuing operations	143.3			185			55.3			(149.5		)	234.1
Interest expense, net	10.6			(1.5		)	1.7			—			10.8
Other expense, net	—			—			(0.1		)	—			(0.1		)
Income from continuing operations before income taxes	132.7			186.5			53.7			(149.5		)	223.4
Provision for income taxes	(3.9		)	63.3			18.7			(0.6		)	77.5
Income from continuing operations	136.6			123.2			35			(148.9		)	145.9
Loss from discontinued operations	—			16.2			(25.5		)	—			(9.3		)
Net income	$	136.6		$	139.4		$	9.5		$	(148.9	)	$	136.6
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	(3.1		)	1.9			(3.8		)	(66.6		)	(71.6		)
Comprehensive income	$	133.5		$	141.3		$	5.7		$	(215.5	)	$	65
Lennox International Inc. and Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows
For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2014
(Amounts in millions)	Parent			Guarantor			Non-Guarantor			Eliminations			Consolidated
				Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries
Cash flows from operating activities	$	13.4		$	72.1		$	(62.0	)	$	—		$	23.5
Cash flows from investing activities:
Proceeds from the disposal of property, plant and equipment	—			0.2			—			—			0.2
Purchases of property, plant and equipment	—			(45.5		)	(14.4		)	—			(59.9		)
Net proceeds from sale of business	—			—			—			—			—
Net cash used in discontinued operations	—			—			—			—			—
Net cash used in investing activities	—			(45.3		)	(14.4		)	—			(59.7		)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Short-term borrowings, net	—			—			3.4			—			3.4
Asset securitization borrowings	—			—			60			—			60
Asset securitization payments	—			—			—			—			—
Long-term debt payments	—			(1.4		)	(0.3		)	—			(1.7		)
Borrowings from revolving credit facility	1,483.00			—			—			—			1,483.00
Payments on revolving credit facility	(1,351.0		)	—			—			—			(1,351.0		)
Proceeds from employee stock purchases	1.5			—			—			—			1.5
Repurchases of common stock	(100.3		)	—			—			—			(100.3		)
Repurchases of common stock to satisfy employee withholding tax obligations	(12.3		)	—			—			—			(12.3		)
Excess tax benefits related to share-based payments	5.3			—			—			—			5.3
Intercompany debt	(12.5		)	(0.8		)	13.3			—			—
Intercompany financing activity	11.5			(17.0		)	5.5			—			—
Intercompany investments	—			(3.0		)	3			—			—
Cash dividends paid	(38.2		)	—			—			—			(38.2		)
Net cash provided by financing activities	(13.0		)	(22.2		)	84.9			—			49.7
Increase in cash and cash equivalents	0.4			4.6			8.5			—			13.5
Effect of exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents	—			—			(3.4		)	—			(3.4		)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	1.1			10.5			26.4			—			38
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	$	1.5		$	15.1		$	31.5		$	—		$	48.1
Lennox International Inc. and Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows
For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2013
(Amounts in millions)	Parent			Guarantor			Non-Guarantor			Eliminations			Consolidated
				Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries
Cash flows from operating activities	$	(41.6	)	$	267		$	(160.4	)	$	—		$	65
Cash flows from investing activities:
Proceeds from the disposal of property, plant and equipment	—			0.1			—			—			0.1
Purchases of property, plant and equipment	—			(30.3		)	(10.7		)	—			(41.0		)
Net proceeds from sale of business	4.8			—			3.3			—			8.1
Net cash used in discontinued operations	—			(0.1		)	—			—			(0.1		)
Net cash used in investing activities	4.8			(30.3		)	(7.4		)	—			(32.9		)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Short-term borrowings, net	—			—			3.8			—			3.8
Asset securitization borrowings	—			—			330			—			330
Asset securitization payments	—			—			(200.0		)	—			(200.0		)
Long-term debt payments	—			(0.5		)	(0.2		)	—			(0.7		)
Borrowings from revolving credit facility	998			—			—			—			998
Payments on revolving credit facility	(1,083.5		)	—			—			—			(1,083.5		)
Proceeds from employee stock purchases	1.3			—			—			—			1.3
Repurchases of common stock	(66.0		)	—			—			—			(66.0		)
Repurchases of common stock to satisfy employee withholding tax obligations	(7.7		)	—			—			—			(7.7		)
Excess tax benefits related to share-based payments	4.7			—			—			—			4.7
Intercompany debt	(44.4		)	8.4			36			—			—
Intercompany financing activity	257			(242.7		)	(14.3		)	—			—
Cash dividends paid	(22.1		)	—			—			—			(22.1		)
Net cash used in financing activities	37.3			(234.8		)	155.3			—			(42.2		)
Decrease in cash and cash equivalents	0.5			1.9			(12.5		)	—			(10.1		)
Effect of exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents	—			—			(3.9		)	—			(3.9		)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	1			13.4			37.4			—			51.8
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	$	1.5		$	15.3		$	21		$	—		$	37.8

Subsequent_Events_Notes

Subsequent Events (Notes)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Subsequent Events [Abstract]	'
Subsequent Events	'
	17. Subsequent Events:
	On October 17, 2014, our Board of Directors authorized an additional $700.0 million towards our Share Repurchase Plans. This is in addition to the amounts set forth in Note 10 and results in a total of $845.9 million that may be used, subject to certain conditions, under the Share Repurchase Plans. On October 20, 2014, we announced our plans for a new $450.0 million accelerated share repurchase program in October, 2014.
	On October 20, 2014, the Company entered into a short term loan agreement (the “Short-Term Facility”) with JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. and Morgan Stanley Bank, N.A. to borrow, subject to the satisfaction of specified conditions, up to $250.0 million. The Short-Term Facility is guaranteed by the same subsidiaries as our Domestic Revolving Credit Facility, and contains substantially similar financial and other covenants as described in Note 7. The Short-Term Facility will become due on March 31, 2015, and allows for pre-payment. The Company intends to use the borrowings under the Short-Term Facility, along with borrowings under the Domestic Revolving Credit Facility, to fund the expected $450.0 million accelerated share repurchase program.

General_Policies

General (Policies)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]	'
Basis of Presentation	'
	Basis of Presentation
	The accompanying unaudited Consolidated Balance Sheet as of September 30, 2014, the accompanying unaudited Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, the accompanying unaudited Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, and the accompanying unaudited Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013 should be read in conjunction with our audited consolidated financial statements and footnotes included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013. The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. The accompanying consolidated financial statements contain all material adjustments, consisting principally of normal recurring adjustments, necessary for a fair presentation of our financial position, results of operations and cash flows. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP have been condensed or omitted pursuant to applicable rules and regulations, although we believe that the disclosures herein are adequate to make the information presented not misleading. The operating results for the interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for a full year.
	Our fiscal year ends on December 31 and each quarter is comprised of 13 weeks. For convenience, throughout these financial statements, the 13 weeks comprising each quarterly period are denoted by the last day of the respective calendar quarter.
Use of Estimates	'
	Use of Estimates
	The preparation of financial statements requires us to make estimates and assumptions about future events. These estimates and the underlying assumptions affect the amounts of assets and liabilities reported, disclosures about contingent assets and liabilities, and reported amounts of revenues and expenses. Such estimates include the valuation of accounts receivable, inventories, goodwill, intangible assets and other long-lived assets, contingencies, guarantee obligations, indemnifications, and assumptions used in the calculation of income taxes, pension and post-retirement medical benefits, and stock-based compensation among others. These estimates and assumptions are based on our best estimates and judgment.
	We evaluate these estimates and assumptions on an ongoing basis using historical experience and other factors, including the current economic environment. We believe these estimates and assumptions to be reasonable under the circumstances and will adjust such estimates and assumptions when facts and circumstances dictate. Volatile equity, foreign currency and commodity markets combine to increase the uncertainty inherent in such estimates and assumptions. Future events and their effects cannot be determined with precision and actual results could differ significantly from these estimates. Changes in these estimates will be reflected in the financial statements in future periods.
Reclassifications	'
	Reclassifications
	Certain amounts have been reclassified from the prior year presentation to conform to the current year presentation.
New Accounting Pronouncements and Changes in Accounting Principles [Text Block]	'
	Change in method of accounting for evaluating goodwill for impairment
	The annual goodwill impairment test was performed during the first quarter of 2014, and no impairment was recognized. During the third quarter of 2014, we changed the date of our annual goodwill impairment test from March 31st to December 31st. The change was made to more closely align the impairment testing date with the year-end results and may result in impairment charges identified in the fourth quarter.
	The change in goodwill impairment testing date is deemed a change in accounting principle. Management believes that the change in accounting principle will not delay, accelerate, or avoid a goodwill impairment charge. Management determined that the change in accounting principle is preferable under the circumstances and does not result in adjustments to our financial statements when applied retrospectively.

Inventories_Tables

Inventories (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Components of inventories	'
	The components of inventories are as follows (in millions):
		As of September 30, 2014			As of December 31, 2013
	Finished goods	$	357.4		$	251.4
	Work in process	14.4			11.8
	Raw materials and parts	199.2			188.9
	Subtotal	571			452.1
	Excess of current cost over last-in, first-out cost	(69.5		)	(73.3		)
	Total inventories, net	$	501.5		$	378.8

Goodwill_Tables

Goodwill (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Goodwill	'
	The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill for the first nine months of 2014, in total and by segment, are summarized in the table below (in millions):
		Balance at December 31, 2013		Acquisitions / (Dispositions)		Other (1)			Balance at September 30, 2014
	Residential Heating & Cooling	$	26.1	$	—	$	—		$	26.1
	Commercial Heating & Cooling	64.6		—		(1.4		)	63.2
	Refrigeration	126.1		—		(1.3		)	124.8
	Total Goodwill	$	216.8	$	—	$	(2.7	)	$	214.1
	(1) Other consists of changes in foreign currency translation rates.

Derivatives_Tables

Derivatives (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Amounts related to cash flow hedges	'
		As of September 30, 2014				As of December 31, 2013
	Unrealized losses on unsettled futures contracts	$	2.7			$	0.8
	Income tax benefit	(1.0		)		(0.2		)
	Losses included in AOCL, net of tax (1)	$	1.7			$	0.6
Outstanding commodity futures contracts designated as cash flow hedges	'
	We had the following outstanding commodity futures contracts designated as cash flow hedges (in millions of pounds):
		As of September 30, 2014			As of December 31, 2013
	Copper	25.3			22.9
	Derivatives not Designated as Cash Flow Hedges
	For commodity derivatives not designated as cash flow hedges, we follow the same hedging strategy as derivatives designated as cash flow hedges, except that we elect not to designate them as cash flow hedges at the inception of the arrangement. We had the following outstanding commodity futures contracts not designated as cash flow hedges (in millions of pounds):
		As of September 30, 2014			As of December 31, 2013
	Copper	2.4			2
	Aluminum	2.7			2.7
	We also had the following outstanding foreign currency forward contracts not designated as cash flow hedges (in millions):
		As of September 30, 2014			As of December 31, 2013
	Notional Amounts (in local currency):
	Brazilian Real	2.3			1.2
	Mexican Peso	102.9			130
	United States Dollar	1.9			—
	British Pound	1.4			3.4
	Indian Rupee	—			28
	Polish Zloty	21.6			32.6
	Russian Ruble	24.3			—
Location and amounts of derivative fair values in Consolidated Balance Sheets and derivative gains and losses in Consolidated Statements of Operations	'
	The following tables provide the locations and amounts of derivative fair values in the Consolidated Balance Sheets and derivative gains and losses in the Consolidated Statements of Operations (in millions):
		Fair Values of Derivative Instruments (1)
		Derivatives Designated as Hedging Instruments								Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments
		As of September 30, 2014				As of December 31, 2013				As of September 30, 2014				As of December 31, 2013
	Current Assets:
	Other Assets
	Commodity futures contracts	$	—			$	0.1			$	—			$	—
	Foreign currency forward contracts	—				—				0.2				0.1
	Non-Current Assets:
	Other Assets, net
	Commodity futures contracts	—				0.3				—				—
	Total Assets	$	—			$	0.4			$	0.2			$	0.1
	Current Liabilities:
	Accrued Expenses
	Commodity futures contracts	$	2.5			$	1.2			$	0.2			$	0.3
	Foreign currency forward contracts	—				—				0.1				—
	Non-Current Liabilities:
	Other Liabilities
	Commodity futures contracts	0.2				—				—				—
	Total Liabilities	$	2.7			$	1.2			$	0.3			$	0.3
	(1) All derivative instruments are classified as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy. See Note 16 for more information.
Effect of Derivative Instruments on Consolidated Statements of Operations	'
	Derivatives Designated as Cash Flow Hedges		For the Three Months Ended September 30,								For the Nine Months Ended September 30,
			2014				2013				2014				2013
	Amount of Loss reclassified from AOCL into Income (Effective Portion) (1)		$	1			$	2.1			$	4.9			$	3.3
	Amount of Loss (Gain) recognized in Net income (Ineffective Portion) (2)		$	—			$	(0.1	)		$	0.1			$	0.2
	Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments		For the Three Months Ended September 30,								For the Nine Months Ended September 30,
			2014				2013				2014				2013
	Amount of Loss (Gain) Recognized in Net Income:
	Commodity futures contracts (2)		$	0.3			$	(0.6	)		$	0.6			$	1.2
	Foreign currency forward contracts (2)		(0.2		)		(0.6		)		(0.1		)		0.2
			$	0.1			$	(1.2	)		$	0.5			$	1.4
	(1) The loss was recorded in Cost of goods sold in the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Operations.
	(2) The loss (gain) was recorded in Losses (gains) and other expenses, net in the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Operations.

Commitments_and_Contingencies_

Commitments and Contingencies (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Summary of total liabilities for estimated warranty are included in the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets	'
	iabilities for estimated product warranty costs related to continuing operations are included in the following captions on the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets (in millions):
		As of September 30, 2014			As of December 31, 2013
	Accrued expenses	$	27.5		$	28.7
	Other liabilities	58.6			52.9
	Total warranty liability	$	86.1		$	81.6
Summary of changes in the total warranty liabilities	'
	The changes in product warranty liabilities related to continuing operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 were as follows (in millions):
	Total warranty liability as of December 31, 2013	$	81.6
	Warranty claims paid	(16.6		)
	Changes resulting from issuance of new warranties	24.1
	Changes in estimates associated with pre-existing liabilities	(2.3		)
	Changes in foreign currency translation rates and other	(0.7		)
	Total warranty liability as of September 30, 2014	$	86.1
Summary of changes in the accrued product quality issue	'
	The changes in the accrued product quality issues for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 were as follows (in millions):
	Total accrued product quality issues as of December 31, 2013	$	4.7
	Changes in estimates associated with pre-existing liabilities	—
	Product quality claims paid	(0.6		)
	Total accrued product quality issues as of September 30, 2014	$	4.1

Lines_of_Credit_and_Financing_1

Lines of Credit and Financing Arrangements (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Outstanding debt obligations	'
	The following table summarizes our outstanding debt obligations and their classification in the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets (in millions):
		As of September 30, 2014			As of December 31, 2013
	Short-Term Debt:
	Asset Securitization Program	$	220		$	160
	Foreign obligations	9			5.9
	Total short-term debt	$	229		$	165.9
	Current maturities of long-term debt:
	Capital lease obligations	$	1.3		$	1.3
	Long-Term Debt:
	Capital lease obligations	$	16.7		$	16.2
	Domestic revolving credit facility	149			17
	Senior unsecured notes	200			200
	Total long-term debt	$	365.7		$	233.2
	Total debt	$	596		$	400.4
Eligible amounts available and beneficial interests sold	'
	The eligible amounts available and beneficial interests sold were as follows (in millions):
		As of September 30, 2014			As of December 31, 2013
	Eligible amount available under the ASP on qualified accounts receivable	$	220		$	160
	Beneficial interest sold	220			160
	Remaining amount available	$	—		$	—
Summary of weighted average borrowing rate facility	'
	Our weighted average borrowing rate on the facility was as follows:
		As of September 30, 2014		As of December 31, 2013
	Weighted average borrowing rate	1.38	%	1.17	%
Financial Covenants, Leverage and Interest Coverage	'
	The required ratios under our Domestic Revolving Credit Facility are detailed below:
	Consolidated Indebtedness to Adjusted EBITDA Ratio no greater than	3.5 : 1.0
	Cash Flow to Net Interest Expense Ratio no less than	3.0 : 1.0

Pension_and_Postretirement_Ben1

Pension and Post-retirement Benefit Plans Pension and Post-retirement Benefit Plans (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Compensation and Retirement Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Components of net periodic benefit cost	'
	The components of net periodic benefit cost were as follows (in millions):
		For the Three Months Ended September 30,
		2014			2013			2014			2013
		Pension Benefits						Other Benefits
	Service cost	$	1.1		$	1.3		$	—		$	—
	Interest cost	4.4			4			0.1			—
	Expected return on plan assets	(5.7		)	(5.1		)	—			—
	Amortization of prior service cost	0.1			0.1			(0.8		)	(0.7		)
	Recognized actuarial loss	1.6			2.3			0.4			0.4
	Settlements and curtailments	—			0.1			—			—
	Net periodic benefit cost (1)	$	1.5		$	2.7		$	(0.3	)	$	(0.3	)
		For the Nine Months Ended September 30,
		2014			2013			2014			2013
		Pension Benefits						Other Benefits
	Service cost	$	3.2		$	3.9		$	—		$	—
	Interest cost	13.3			12.3			0.1			0.1
	Expected return on plan assets	(17.0		)	(15.7		)	—			—
	Amortization of prior service cost	0.2			0.3			(2.2		)	(2.2		)
	Recognized actuarial loss	4.9			6.9			1.1			1.1
	Settlements and curtailments	—			1.3			—			—
	Net periodic benefit cost (1)	$	4.6		$	9		$	(1.0	)	$	(1.0	)

StockBased_Compensation_Tables

Stock-Based Compensation (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]	'
Schedule of stock -based compensation expense in operations	'
	Stock-based compensation expense related to continuing operations is included in Selling, general and administrative expenses in the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Operations as follows (in millions):
		For the Three Months Ended September 30,				For the Nine Months Ended September 30,
		2014		2013		2014		2013
	Stock-based compensation expense (1)	$	6.6	$	5.3	$	17.3	$	20.5
	(1) All expense was recorded in our Corporate and other business segment.

Comprehensive_Income_Tables

Comprehensive Income (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]	'
Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Table Text Block]	'
	The following table provides information on items not reclassified in their entirety from AOCL to Net Income in the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Operations (in millions):
		For the Three Months Ended September 30,						For the Nine Months Ended September 30,						Affected Line Item(s) in the Consolidated Statements of Operations
		2014			2013			2014			2013
	(Losses)/Gains on cash flow hedges:
	Commodity futures contracts	$	(1.0	)	$	(2.1	)	$	(4.9	)	$	(3.3	)	Cost of goods sold
	Income tax benefit	0.4			0.8			1.8			1.2			Provision for income taxes
	Net of tax	$	(0.6	)	$	(1.3	)	$	(3.1	)	$	(2.1	)
	Defined Benefit Plan items:
	Pension and post-retirement benefit costs	$	(1.3	)	$	(2.0	)	$	(4.0	)	$	(6.1	)	Cost of goods sold; Selling, general and administrative expenses
	Income tax benefit	0.5			0.7			1.5			2.2			Provision for income taxes
	Net of tax	$	(0.8	)	$	(1.3	)	$	(2.5	)	$	(3.9	)
	Foreign currency translation adjustments:
	Sale of foreign business (1)	$	—		$	—		$	—		$	41.1		Loss from discontinued operations
	Total reclassifications from AOCL	$	(1.4	)	$	(2.6	)	$	(5.6	)	$	35.1
	(1) The reclassification of foreign currency translation adjustments relates to the sale of the Service Experts business in the first quarter of 2013. Refer to Note 13 for details.
Changes in AOCI by component (net of tax)	'
	The following table provides information on changes in AOCL, by component (net of tax), for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 (in millions):
		Gains (Losses) on Cash Flow Hedges			Unrealized Gains on Available-for-Sale Securities			Defined Benefit Pension Plan Items			Foreign Currency Translation Adjustments			Total AOCL
	AOCL as of December 31, 2013	$	(0.6	)	$	2.5		$	(106.0	)	$	43		$	(61.1	)
	Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassifications	(4.2		)	2.1			(1.7		)	(17.6		)	(21.4		)
	Amounts reclassified from AOCL	3.1			—			2.5			—			5.6
	Net other comprehensive (loss) income	(1.1		)	2.1			0.8			(17.6		)	(15.8		)
	AOCL as of September 30, 2014	$	(1.7	)	$	4.6		$	(105.2	)	$	25.4		$	(76.9	)

Restructuring_Charges_Tables

Restructuring Charges (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Restructuring Charges [Abstract]	'
Information regarding restructuring charges	'
	Information regarding the restructuring charges for all ongoing activities are presented in the table below (in millions):
		Charges Incurred in 2014				Charges Incurred to Date		Total Charges Expected to be Incurred
	Severance and related expense	$	1			$	6.6	$	6.6
	Asset write-offs and accelerated depreciation	0.2				1.7		1.7
	Equipment moves	—				—		—
	Lease termination	—				—		—
	Other	0.1				1.7		1.8
	Total restructuring charges	$	1.3			$	10	$	10.1
Information regarding restructuring charges by segment	'
	While restructuring charges are excluded from our calculation of segment profit (loss), the table below presents the restructuring charges associated with each segment (in millions):
		Charges Incurred in 2014				Charges Incurred to Date		Total Charges Expected to be Incurred
	Residential Heating & Cooling	$	—			$	1.3	$	1.4
	Commercial Heating & Cooling	—				0.9		0.9
	Refrigeration	1.4				7.8		7.8
	Corporate & Other	(0.1		)		—		—
	Total restructuring charges	$	1.3			$	10	$	10.1
	The following table describes each segment:
	Segment		Product or Services		Markets Served		Geographic Areas
	Residential Heating & Cooling		Furnaces, air conditioners, heat pumps, packaged heating and cooling systems, indoor air quality equipment, comfort control products, replacement parts		Residential Replacement;		United States
					Residential New Construction		Canada
	Commercial Heating & Cooling		Unitary heating and air conditioning equipment, applied systems, controls, installation and service of commercial heating and cooling equipment		Light Commercial		United States
							Canada
							Europe
	Refrigeration		Condensing units, unit coolers, fluid coolers, air cooled condensers, air handlers, process chillers, controls, compressorized racks, supermarket display cases and systems		Light Commercial;		United States
					Food Preservation;		Canada
					Non-Food/Industrial		Europe
							Asia Pacific
							South America
Details activity within the restructuring reserves	'
	The table below details the activity in 2014 within the restructuring accruals (in millions):
		Balance as of				Charged to Earnings		Cash			Non-Cash Utilization and Other			Balance as of September 30, 2014
		31-Dec-13						Utilization
	Severance and related expense	$	1.6			$	1	$	(1.3	)	$	—		$	1.3
	Asset write-offs and accelerated depreciation	—				0.2		—			(0.2		)	—
	Equipment moves	—				—		—			—			—
	Lease termination	—				—		—			—			—
	Other	—				0.1		(0.1		)	—			—
	Total restructuring accruals	$	1.6			$	1.3	$	(1.4	)	$	(0.2	)	$	1.3

Discontinued_Operations_Tables

Discontinued Operations (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Discontinued Operations and Disposal Groups [Abstract]	'
Summary of net trade sales, pre-tax operating income (loss) and other supplemental information related to discontinued operations	'
	The following table provides a summary of net trade sales, pre-tax operating income (loss) and other supplemental information related to discontinued operations (in millions):
		Service Experts
		For the Three Months Ended September 30,						For the Nine Months Ended September 30,
		2014			2013			2014			2013
	Net trade sales (1)	$	—		$	—		$	—		$	73.5
	Pre-tax operating income (loss) (1)	—			(2.3		)	1.1			(17.8		)
	Gain (loss) on sale of business	—			—			—			1.7
	(1) Excludes eliminations of intercompany sales and any associated profit
		Hearth
		For the Three Months Ended September 30,						For the Nine Months Ended September 30,
		2014			2013			2014			2013
	Net trade sales (1)	$	—		$	—		$	—		$	—
	Pre-tax operating income (loss) (1)	(0.2		)	—			(2.4		)	0.5
	Gain (loss) on sale of business	—			—			—			—

Earnings_Loss_Per_Share_Tables

Earnings (Loss) Per Share (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]	'
Computations of basic and diluted loss per share for Loss from Continuing Operations	'
	The computations of basic and diluted earnings per share for Net income were as follows (in millions, except per share data):
		For the Three Months Ended September 30,					For the Nine Months Ended September 30,
		2014		2013			2014			2013
	Net income	$	67.4	$	64.3		$	161.2		$	136.6
	Add: Loss from discontinued operations	0.1		1.5			0.8			9.3
	Income from continuing operations	$	67.5	$	65.8		$	162		$	145.9
	Weighted-average shares outstanding – basic	48.3		49.7			48.7			50
	Add: Potential effect of dilutive securities attributable to stock-based payments	0.7		0.8			0.8			0.8
	Weighted-average shares outstanding – diluted	49		50.5			49.5			50.8
	Earnings per share – Basic:
	Income from continuing operations	$	1.4	$	1.32		$	3.33		$	2.92
	Loss from discontinued operations	—		(0.03		)	(0.02		)	(0.19		)
	Net income	$	1.4	$	1.29		$	3.31		$	2.73
	Earnings per share – Diluted:
	Income from continuing operations	$	1.38	$	1.3		$	3.27		$	2.87
	Loss from discontinued operations	—		(0.03		)	(0.01		)	(0.18		)
	Net income	$	1.38	$	1.27		$	3.26		$	2.69
Stock appreciation rights were outstanding, but not included in the diluted loss per share calculation	'
	stock appreciation rights were outstanding but not included in the diluted earnings per share calculation because the assumed exercise of such rights would have been anti-dilutive (in millions, except for per share data):
		For the Three Months Ended September 30,					For the Nine Months Ended September 30,
		2014		2013			2014			2013
	Weighted-average number of shares	0.3		—			0.3			—
	Price range per share		$81.11 - $81.14	$	—			$81.11 - $81.14		$	—

Reportable_Business_Segments_T

Reportable Business Segments (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Segment Reporting, Measurement Disclosures [Abstract]	'
Net sales, segment profit (loss) by business segment and reconciliation of segment profit (loss) to Income from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes	'
	While restructuring charges are excluded from our calculation of segment profit (loss), the table below presents the restructuring charges associated with each segment (in millions):
		Charges Incurred in 2014				Charges Incurred to Date			Total Charges Expected to be Incurred
	Residential Heating & Cooling	$	—			$	1.3		$	1.4
	Commercial Heating & Cooling	—				0.9			0.9
	Refrigeration	1.4				7.8			7.8
	Corporate & Other	(0.1		)		—			—
	Total restructuring charges	$	1.3			$	10		$	10.1
	The following table describes each segment:
	Segment		Product or Services		Markets Served		Geographic Areas
	Residential Heating & Cooling		Furnaces, air conditioners, heat pumps, packaged heating and cooling systems, indoor air quality equipment, comfort control products, replacement parts		Residential Replacement;		United States
					Residential New Construction		Canada
	Commercial Heating & Cooling		Unitary heating and air conditioning equipment, applied systems, controls, installation and service of commercial heating and cooling equipment		Light Commercial		United States
							Canada
							Europe
	Refrigeration		Condensing units, unit coolers, fluid coolers, air cooled condensers, air handlers, process chillers, controls, compressorized racks, supermarket display cases and systems		Light Commercial;		United States
					Food Preservation;		Canada
					Non-Food/Industrial		Europe
							Asia Pacific
							South America
Reconciliation of Operating Profit (Loss) from Segments to Consolidated [Table Text Block]	'
	Net sales and segment profit (loss) for each segment, along with a reconciliation of segment profit (loss) to Income from continuing operations before income taxes, are shown below (in millions):
		For the Three Months Ended September 30,							For the Nine Months Ended September 30,
		2014				2013			2014			2013
	Net Sales
	Residential Heating & Cooling	$	462.6			$	433.9		$	1,332.50		$	1,224.50
	Commercial Heating & Cooling	241.6				239.1			655.6			631.8
	Refrigeration	194.2				195			566.5			593.2
		$	898.4			$	868		$	2,554.60		$	2,449.50
	Segment Profit (Loss) (1)
	Residential Heating & Cooling	$	69.4			$	57		$	178.8		$	143.7
	Commercial Heating & Cooling	42.2				39.2			91.3			84.8
	Refrigeration	16.5				23.9			42.3			66.5
	Corporate and other	(17.5		)		(16.6		)	(47.8		)	(56.2		)
	Subtotal that includes segment profit and eliminations	110.6				103.5			264.6			238.8
	Reconciliation to income from continuing operations before income taxes:
	Special product quality adjustments	0.2				(0.4		)	(0.1		)	(0.5		)
	Items in Losses (gains) and other expenses, net that are excluded from segment profit (loss) (1)	1.8				(0.2		)	2.8			2
	Restructuring charges	1				0.3			1.3			3.2
	Interest expense, net	4				3.8			11			10.8
	Special inventory write down	1				—			1			—
	Other expense (income), net	—				—			—			(0.1		)
	Income from continuing operations before income taxes	$	102.6			$	100		$	248.6		$	223.4
	(1) The Company defines segment profit and loss as a segment's income or loss from continuing operations before income taxes included in the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Operations, excluding:
	•	Special product quality adjustments;
	•	The following items in Losses (gains) and other expenses, net:
	◦	Net change in unrealized gains and/or losses on unsettled futures contracts,
	◦	Special legal contingency charges,
	◦	Asbestos-related litigation,
	◦	Environmental liabilities, and
	◦	Other items, net;
	•	Restructuring charges;
	•	Goodwill, long-lived asset, and equity method investment impairments;
	•	Interest expense, net;
	•	Special inventory write down; and
	•	Other expense, net.

Fair_Value_Measurements_Tables

Fair Value Measurements (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]	'
Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis	'
		As of September 30, 2014		As of December 31, 2013
	Investment in marketable equity securities	$	6.7	$	4.4
Other Fair Value Measurements	'
		As of September 30, 2014		As of December 31, 2013
	Senior unsecured notes	$	213.9	$	214

Condensed_Consolidating_Financ1

Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements [Abstract]	'
Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheets	'
	Lennox International Inc. and Subsidiaries
	Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheets
	As of September 30, 2014
	(Amounts in millions)	Parent			Guarantor			Non-Guarantor			Eliminations			Consolidated
					Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries
	ASSETS
	Current Assets:
	Cash and cash equivalents	$	1.5		$	15.1		$	31.5		$	—		$	48.1
	Accounts and notes receivable, net	—			11.8			489.7			—			501.5
	Inventories, net	—			372			134.2			(4.7		)	501.5
	Deferred income taxes, net	0.2			21.2			5.6			(3.2		)	23.8
	Other assets	3.4			56.2			79.2			(77.2		)	61.6
	Total current assets	5.1			476.3			740.2			(85.1		)	1,136.50
	Property, plant and equipment, net	—			257.5			93			—			350.5
	Goodwill	—			140.4			73.7			—			214.1
	Investment in subsidiaries	1,320.70			344.5			(0.5		)	(1,664.7		)	—
	Deferred income taxes	1.1			75.7			18			(8.6		)	86.2
	Other assets, net	3.4			64.3			23			(1.5		)	89.2
	Intercompany receivables (payables), net	(459.5		)	451.8			7.7						—
	Total assets	$	870.8		$	1,810.50		$	955.1		$	(1,759.9	)	$	1,876.50
	LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
	Current liabilities:
	Short-term debt	$	—		$	—		$	229		$	—		$	229
	Current maturities of long-term debt	—			1			0.3			—			1.3
	Accounts payable	14.4			245.2			73.5			—			333.1
	Accrued expenses	6.7			176.9			65.1			—			248.7
	Income taxes payable	(1.5		)	31.9			64.8			(82.4		)	12.8
	Total current liabilities	19.6			455			432.7			(82.4		)	824.9
	Long-term debt	349			16.7			—			—			365.7
	Post-retirement benefits, other than pensions	—			2.7			—			—			2.7
	Pensions	—			51.3			9.3			—			60.6
	Other liabilities	0.5			120.7			11.5			(11.8		)	120.9
	Total liabilities	369.1			646.4			453.5			(94.2		)	1,374.80
	Commitments and contingencies
	Total stockholders' equity	501.7			1,164.10			501.6			(1,665.7		)	501.7
	Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$	870.8		$	1,810.50		$	955.1		$	(1,759.9	)	$	1,876.50
	Lennox International Inc. and Subsidiaries
	Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheets
	As of December 31, 2013
	(Amounts in millions)	Parent			Guarantor			Non-			Eliminations			Consolidated
					Subsidiaries			Guarantor
								Subsidiaries
	ASSETS
	Current Assets:
	Cash and cash equivalents	$	1.1		$	10.5		$	26.4		$	—		$	38
	Accounts and notes receivable, net	—			12.8			395.3			—			408.1
	Inventories, net	—			253.6			128.4			(3.2		)	378.8
	Deferred income taxes, net	0.9			21.2			5.7			(3.3		)	24.5
	Other assets	3.4			38.4			70.2			(59.0		)	53
	Total current assets	5.4			336.5			626			(65.5		)	902.4
	Property, plant and equipment, net	—			246.4			89.1			—			335.5
	Goodwill	—			140.4			76.4			—			216.8
	Investment in subsidiaries	1,138.80			337.5			(0.6		)	(1,475.7		)	—
	Deferred income taxes	—			76.9			20.2			(8.6		)	88.5
	Other assets, net	4.2			64.3			16.4			(1.4		)	83.5
	Intercompany receivables (payables), net	(460.6		)	434			26.6			—			—
	Total assets	$	687.8		$	1,636.00		$	854.1		$	(1,551.2	)	$	1,626.70
	LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
	Current liabilities:
	Short-term debt	$	—		$	—		$	165.9		$	—		$	165.9
	Current maturities of long-term debt	—			1			0.3			—			1.3
	Accounts payable	11.8			187.8			83.5			—			283.1
	Accrued expenses	3.3			168.4			60.4			—			232.1
Income taxes payable	(30.3		)	75.7			49.9			(63.7		)	31.6
Total current liabilities	(15.2		)	432.9			360			(63.7		)	714
Long-term debt	217			15.8			0.4			—			233.2
Post-retirement benefits, other than pensions	—			4.6			—			—			4.6
Pensions	—			58.4			11.6			—			70
Other liabilities	0.3			119.4			11.3			(11.8		)	119.2
Total liabilities	202.1			631.1			383.3			(75.5		)	1,141.00
Commitments and contingencies
Total stockholders' equity	485.7			1,004.90			470.8			(1,475.7		)	485.7
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$	687.8		$	1,636.00		$	854.1		$	(1,551.2	)	$	1,626.70
Condensed Consolidating Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss)	'
	Lennox International Inc. and Subsidiaries
	Condensed Consolidating Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income
	For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2014
	(Amounts in millions)	Parent			Guarantor			Non-Guarantor			Eliminations			Consolidated
					Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries
	Net Sales	$	—		$	736.2		$	213.5		$	(51.3	)	$	898.4
	Cost of goods sold	—			538.8			164.5			(52.0		)	651.3
	Gross profit	—			197.4			49			0.7			247.1
	Operating expenses:
	Selling, general and administrative expenses	—			127.4			13.5			—			140.9
	Losses (gains) and other expenses, net	(0.1		)	1.2			1			—			2.1
	Restructuring charges	—			(0.1		)	1.1			—			1
	Income from equity method investments	(69.7		)	(6.4		)	(2.7		)	75.3			(3.5		)
	Operational income from continuing operations	69.8			75.3			36.1			(74.6		)	106.6
	Interest expense, net	3.6			(0.7		)	1.1			—			4
	Other expense, net	—			—			—			—			—
	Income from continuing operations before income taxes	66.2			76			35			(74.6		)	102.6
	Provision for income taxes	(1.2		)	24.1			11.9			0.3			35.1
	Income from continuing operations	67.4			51.9			23.1			(74.9		)	67.5
	Loss from discontinued operations	—			—			(0.1		)	—			(0.1		)
	Net income	$	67.4		$	51.9		$	23		$	(74.9	)	$	67.4
	Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	(1.1		)	(6.7		)	(17.2		)	(1.0		)	(26.0		)
	Comprehensive income	$	66.3		$	45.2		$	5.8		$	(75.9	)	$	41.4
	Lennox International Inc. and Subsidiaries
	Condensed Consolidating Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income
	For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2014
	(Amounts in millions)	Parent			Guarantor			Non-Guarantor			Eliminations			Consolidated
					Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries
	Net Sales	$	—		$	2,089.00		$	606.5		$	(140.9	)	$	2,554.60
	Cost of goods sold	—			1,555.10			460.9			(139.3		)	1,876.70
	Gross profit	—			533.9			145.6			(1.6		)	677.9
	Operating expenses:
	Selling, general and administrative expenses	—			362.9			62.6			—			425.5
	Losses (gains) and other expenses, net	(0.3		)	2.3			1.5						3.5
	Restructuring charges	—			—			1.3			—			1.3
	Income from equity method investments	(167.6		)	(21.0		)	(9.8		)	186.4			(12.0		)
	Operational income from continuing operations	167.9			189.7			90			(188.0		)	259.6
	Interest expense, net	10.1			(2.2		)	3.1			—			11
	Other expense, net	—			—			—			—			—
	Income from continuing operations before income taxes	157.8			191.9			86.9			(188.0		)	248.6
	Provision for income taxes	(3.4		)	60			30.5			(0.5		)	86.6
	Income from continuing operations	161.2			131.9			56.4			(187.5		)	162
	Loss from discontinued operations	—			—			(0.8		)	—			(0.8		)
	Net income	$	161.2		$	131.9		$	55.6		$	(187.5	)	$	161.2
	Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	(1.1		)	(1.8		)	(11.8		)	(1.1		)	(15.8		)
	Comprehensive income	$	160.1		$	130.1		$	43.8		$	(188.6	)	$	145.4
	Lennox International Inc. and Subsidiaries
	Condensed Consolidating Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income
	For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2013
	(Amounts in millions)	Parent			Guarantor			Non-			Eliminations			Consolidated
					Subsidiaries			Guarantor
								Subsidiaries
	Net Sales	$	—		$	668.4		$	221.7		$	(22.1	)	$	868
	Cost of goods sold	—			494.5			161.7			(25.6		)	630.6
	Gross profit	—			173.9			60			3.5			237.4
	Operating expenses:
	Selling, general and administrative expenses	—			107.5			29.4			—			136.9
	Losses (gains) and other expenses, net	(1.7		)	2			(0.6		)	—			(0.3		)
	Restructuring charges	—			0.1			0.2			—			0.3
	Income from equity method investments	(65.5		)	(14.9		)	(2.5		)	79.6			(3.3		)
	Operational income from continuing operations	67.2			79.2			33.5			(76.1		)	103.8
	Interest expense, net	3.5			(0.4		)	0.7			—			3.8
	Other expense, net	—			—			—			—			—
Income from continuing operations before income taxes	63.7			79.6			32.8			(76.1		)	100
Provision for income taxes	(0.6		)	22.7			10.7			1.4			34.2
Income from continuing operations	64.3			56.9			22.1			(77.5		)	65.8
Loss from discontinued operations	—			(1.5		)	—			—			(1.5		)
Net income	$	64.3		$	55.4		$	22.1		$	(77.5	)	$	64.3
Other comprehensive income, net of tax	4.5			0.8			3.5			0.4			9.2
Comprehensive income	$	68.8		$	56.2		$	25.6		$	(77.1	)	$	73.5
Lennox International Inc. and Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidating Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income
For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2013
(Amounts in millions)	Parent			Guarantor			Non-			Eliminations			Consolidated
				Subsidiaries			Guarantor
							Subsidiaries
Net Sales	$	—		$	1,984.50		$	619.3		$	(154.3	)	$	2,449.50
Cost of goods sold	—			1,473.90			474.9			(152.7		)	1,796.10
Gross profit	—			510.6			144.4			(1.6		)	653.4
Operating expenses:
Selling, general and administrative expenses	—			327.8			96.2			—			424
Losses and other expenses, net	0.8			2.2			—			(0.2		)	2.8
Restructuring charges	—			1.6			1.6			—			3.2
Income from equity method investments	(144.1		)	(6.0		)	(8.7		)	148.1			(10.7		)
Operational income from continuing operations	143.3			185			55.3			(149.5		)	234.1
Interest expense, net	10.6			(1.5		)	1.7			—			10.8
Other expense, net	—			—			(0.1		)	—			(0.1		)
Income from continuing operations before income taxes	132.7			186.5			53.7			(149.5		)	223.4
Provision for income taxes	(3.9		)	63.3			18.7			(0.6		)	77.5
Income from continuing operations	136.6			123.2			35			(148.9		)	145.9
Loss from discontinued operations	—			16.2			(25.5		)	—			(9.3		)
Net income	$	136.6		$	139.4		$	9.5		$	(148.9	)	$	136.6
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	(3.1		)	1.9			(3.8		)	(66.6		)	(71.6		)
Comprehensive income	$	133.5		$	141.3		$	5.7		$	(215.5	)	$	65
Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows	'
	Lennox International Inc. and Subsidiaries
	Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows
	For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2014
	(Amounts in millions)	Parent			Guarantor			Non-Guarantor			Eliminations			Consolidated
					Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries
	Cash flows from operating activities	$	13.4		$	72.1		$	(62.0	)	$	—		$	23.5
	Cash flows from investing activities:
	Proceeds from the disposal of property, plant and equipment	—			0.2			—			—			0.2
	Purchases of property, plant and equipment	—			(45.5		)	(14.4		)	—			(59.9		)
	Net proceeds from sale of business	—			—			—			—			—
	Net cash used in discontinued operations	—			—			—			—			—
	Net cash used in investing activities	—			(45.3		)	(14.4		)	—			(59.7		)
	Cash flows from financing activities:
	Short-term borrowings, net	—			—			3.4			—			3.4
	Asset securitization borrowings	—			—			60			—			60
	Asset securitization payments	—			—			—			—			—
	Long-term debt payments	—			(1.4		)	(0.3		)	—			(1.7		)
	Borrowings from revolving credit facility	1,483.00			—			—			—			1,483.00
	Payments on revolving credit facility	(1,351.0		)	—			—			—			(1,351.0		)
	Proceeds from employee stock purchases	1.5			—			—			—			1.5
	Repurchases of common stock	(100.3		)	—			—			—			(100.3		)
	Repurchases of common stock to satisfy employee withholding tax obligations	(12.3		)	—			—			—			(12.3		)
	Excess tax benefits related to share-based payments	5.3			—			—			—			5.3
	Intercompany debt	(12.5		)	(0.8		)	13.3			—			—
	Intercompany financing activity	11.5			(17.0		)	5.5			—			—
	Intercompany investments	—			(3.0		)	3			—			—
	Cash dividends paid	(38.2		)	—			—			—			(38.2		)
	Net cash provided by financing activities	(13.0		)	(22.2		)	84.9			—			49.7
	Increase in cash and cash equivalents	0.4			4.6			8.5			—			13.5
	Effect of exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents	—			—			(3.4		)	—			(3.4		)
	Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	1.1			10.5			26.4			—			38
	Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	$	1.5		$	15.1		$	31.5		$	—		$	48.1
	Lennox International Inc. and Subsidiaries
	Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows
	For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2013
	(Amounts in millions)	Parent			Guarantor			Non-Guarantor			Eliminations			Consolidated
					Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries
	Cash flows from operating activities	$	(41.6	)	$	267		$	(160.4	)	$	—		$	65
	Cash flows from investing activities:
	Proceeds from the disposal of property, plant and equipment	—			0.1			—			—			0.1
	Purchases of property, plant and equipment	—			(30.3		)	(10.7		)	—			(41.0		)
	Net proceeds from sale of business	4.8			—			3.3			—			8.1
	Net cash used in discontinued operations	—			(0.1		)	—			—			(0.1		)
	Net cash used in investing activities	4.8			(30.3		)	(7.4		)	—			(32.9		)
	Cash flows from financing activities:
	Short-term borrowings, net	—			—			3.8			—			3.8
	Asset securitization borrowings	—			—			330			—			330
	Asset securitization payments	—			—			(200.0		)	—			(200.0		)
	Long-term debt payments	—			(0.5		)	(0.2		)	—			(0.7		)
	Borrowings from revolving credit facility	998			—			—			—			998
	Payments on revolving credit facility	(1,083.5		)	—			—			—			(1,083.5		)
	Proceeds from employee stock purchases	1.3			—			—			—			1.3
	Repurchases of common stock	(66.0		)	—			—			—			(66.0		)
	Repurchases of common stock to satisfy employee withholding tax obligations	(7.7		)	—			—			—			(7.7		)
	Excess tax benefits related to share-based payments	4.7			—			—			—			4.7
	Intercompany debt	(44.4		)	8.4			36			—			—
	Intercompany financing activity	257			(242.7		)	(14.3		)	—			—
	Cash dividends paid	(22.1		)	—			—			—			(22.1		)
	Net cash used in financing activities	37.3			(234.8		)	155.3			—			(42.2		)
	Decrease in cash and cash equivalents	0.5			1.9			(12.5		)	—			(10.1		)
	Effect of exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents	—			—			(3.9		)	—			(3.9		)
	Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	1			13.4			37.4			—			51.8
	Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	$	1.5		$	15.3		$	21		$	—		$	37.8

Inventories_Details

Inventories (Details) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Components of inventories	'	'
Finished goods	$357.40	$251.40
Work in process	14.4	11.8
Raw materials and repair parts	199.2	188.9
Gross inventories	571	452.1
Excess of current cost over last-in, first-out cost	-69.5	-73.3
Total inventories, net	$501.50	$378.80

Goodwill_Details

Goodwill (Details) (USD $)	9 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014
Goodwill	'
Goodwill, Beginning Balance	$216.80
Acquisitions/(Dispositions)	0
Other	-2.7	[1]
Goodwill, Ending Balance	214.1
Residential Heating & Cooling [Member]	'
Goodwill	'
Goodwill, Beginning Balance	26.1
Acquisitions/(Dispositions)	0
Other	0	[1]
Goodwill, Ending Balance	26.1
Commercial Heating & Cooling [Member]	'
Goodwill	'
Goodwill, Beginning Balance	64.6
Acquisitions/(Dispositions)	0
Other	-1.4	[1]
Goodwill, Ending Balance	63.2
Refrigeration [Member]	'
Goodwill	'
Goodwill, Beginning Balance	126.1
Acquisitions/(Dispositions)	0
Other	-1.3	[1]
Goodwill, Ending Balance	$124.80
[1]	Other consists of changes in foreign currency translation rates.

Derivatives_Details

Derivatives (Details) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Amounts related to cash flow hedges	'	'
Expense for (benefit from) income taxes	($1)	($0.20)
Commodity Price Hedges [Member] | Cash Flow Hedging [Member]	'	'
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]	'	'
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), before Tax	2.7	0.8
Amounts related to cash flow hedges	'	'
Losses (gains) included in AOCI, net of tax	$1.70	$0.60

Derivatives_Details_1

Derivatives (Details 1)	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
	lb	lb
Derivative [Line Items]	'	'
Derivative, Nonmonetary Notional Amount	25,300,000	22,900,000
Copper [Member]	'	'
Outstanding commodity futures contracts not designated as cash flow hedges	'	'
Notional amounts	2,400,000	2,000,000
Aluminum [Member]	'	'
Outstanding commodity futures contracts not designated as cash flow hedges	'	'
Notional amounts	2,700,000	2,700,000

Derivatives_Details_2

Derivatives (Details 2) (Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member], Foreign Exchange Forward [Member])

Sep. 30, 2014

Dec. 31, 2013

Sep. 30, 2014

Dec. 31, 2013

Sep. 30, 2014

Dec. 31, 2013

Sep. 30, 2014

Dec. 31, 2013

Sep. 30, 2014

Dec. 31, 2013

Sep. 30, 2014

Dec. 31, 2013

Sep. 30, 2014

Dec. 31, 2013

In Millions, unless otherwise specified

Brazil, Brazil Real

Brazil, Brazil Real

Mexico, Pesos

Mexico, Pesos

Euro Member Countries, Euro

Euro Member Countries, Euro

United Kingdom, Pounds

United Kingdom, Pounds

India, Rupees

India, Rupees

Poland, Zlotych

Poland, Zlotych

Russia, Rubles

Russia, Rubles

MXN

MXN

MXN

MXN

MXN

MXN

GBP (£)

GBP (£)

INR

INR

PLN

PLN

PLN

PLN

Outstanding foreign currency forward contracts not designated as cash flow hedges

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Derivative, Notional Amount

2.3

1.2

102.9

130

1.9

0

£ 1.4

£ 3.4

0

28

21.6

32.6

24.3

0

Derivatives_Details_3

Derivatives (Details 3) (Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member], USD $)	Sep. 30, 2014		Dec. 31, 2013
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]	'		'
Location and amounts of derivative fair values in Consolidated Balance Sheets and derivative gains and losses in Consolidated Statements of Operations	'		'
Derivative Asset, Fair Value	$0	[1]	$0.40	[1]
Derivative Liability, Fair Value	2.7	[1]	1.2	[1]
Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Commodity Futures Contracts [Member] | Other Current Assets [Member]	'		'
Location and amounts of derivative fair values in Consolidated Balance Sheets and derivative gains and losses in Consolidated Statements of Operations	'		'
Derivative Asset, Fair Value	0	[1]	0.1	[1]
Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Commodity Futures Contracts [Member] | Other Assets Non Current [Member]	'		'
Location and amounts of derivative fair values in Consolidated Balance Sheets and derivative gains and losses in Consolidated Statements of Operations	'		'
Derivative Asset, Fair Value	0	[1]	0.3	[1]
Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Commodity Futures Contracts [Member] | Accrued Liabilities [Member]	'		'
Location and amounts of derivative fair values in Consolidated Balance Sheets and derivative gains and losses in Consolidated Statements of Operations	'		'
Derivative Liability, Fair Value	2.5	[1]	1.2	[1]
Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Commodity Futures Contracts [Member] | Other Liabilities Non Current [Member]	'		'
Location and amounts of derivative fair values in Consolidated Balance Sheets and derivative gains and losses in Consolidated Statements of Operations	'		'
Derivative Liability, Fair Value	0.2	[1]	0	[1]
Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Foreign Currency Forward Contracts [Member] | Other Current Assets [Member]	'		'
Location and amounts of derivative fair values in Consolidated Balance Sheets and derivative gains and losses in Consolidated Statements of Operations	'		'
Derivative Asset, Fair Value	0	[1]	0	[1]
Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Foreign Currency Forward Contracts [Member] | Accrued Liabilities [Member]	'		'
Location and amounts of derivative fair values in Consolidated Balance Sheets and derivative gains and losses in Consolidated Statements of Operations	'		'
Derivative Liability, Fair Value	0		0	[1]
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]	'		'
Location and amounts of derivative fair values in Consolidated Balance Sheets and derivative gains and losses in Consolidated Statements of Operations	'		'
Derivative Asset, Fair Value	0.2	[1]	0.1	[1]
Derivative Liability, Fair Value	0.3	[1]	0.3	[1]
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Commodity Futures Contracts [Member] | Other Current Assets [Member]	'		'
Location and amounts of derivative fair values in Consolidated Balance Sheets and derivative gains and losses in Consolidated Statements of Operations	'		'
Derivative Asset, Fair Value	0	[1]	0	[1]
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Commodity Futures Contracts [Member] | Other Assets Non Current [Member]	'		'
Location and amounts of derivative fair values in Consolidated Balance Sheets and derivative gains and losses in Consolidated Statements of Operations	'		'
Derivative Asset, Fair Value	0	[1]	0	[1]
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Commodity Futures Contracts [Member] | Accrued Liabilities [Member]	'		'
Location and amounts of derivative fair values in Consolidated Balance Sheets and derivative gains and losses in Consolidated Statements of Operations	'		'
Derivative Liability, Fair Value	0.2	[1]	0.3	[1]
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Commodity Futures Contracts [Member] | Other Liabilities Non Current [Member]	'		'
Location and amounts of derivative fair values in Consolidated Balance Sheets and derivative gains and losses in Consolidated Statements of Operations	'		'
Derivative Liability, Fair Value	0	[1]	0	[1]
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Foreign Currency Forward Contracts [Member] | Other Current Assets [Member]	'		'
Location and amounts of derivative fair values in Consolidated Balance Sheets and derivative gains and losses in Consolidated Statements of Operations	'		'
Derivative Asset, Fair Value	0.2	[1]	0.1	[1]
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Foreign Currency Forward Contracts [Member] | Accrued Liabilities [Member]	'		'
Location and amounts of derivative fair values in Consolidated Balance Sheets and derivative gains and losses in Consolidated Statements of Operations	'		'
Derivative Liability, Fair Value	$0.10	[1]	$0	[1]
[1]	All derivative instruments are classified as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy. See Note 16 for more information.

Derivatives_Details_4

Derivatives (Details 4) (USD $)	3 Months Ended				9 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014		Sep. 30, 2013		Sep. 30, 2014		Sep. 30, 2013
Cash Flow Hedging [Member] | Cost of Goods Sold [Member] | Commodity Futures Contracts [Member]	'		'		'		'
Amount of Loss or (Gain) Reclassified from AOCI into Income (Effective Portion):	'		'		'		'
Effective portion	$1	[1]	$2.10	[1]	$4.90	[1]	$3.30	[1]
Cash Flow Hedging [Member] | Other Expense [Member] | Commodity Futures Contracts [Member]	'		'		'		'
Amount of (Gain) or Loss Recognized in Income on Derivatives (Ineffective Portion):	'		'		'		'
Ineffective portion	0	[2]	-0.1	[2]	0.1	[2]	0.2	[2]
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]	'		'		'		'
Amount of (Gain) or Loss Recognized in Income on Derivatives (Ineffective Portion):	'		'		'		'
Amount of (Gain) or Loss Recognized in Income on Derivatives	0.1		-1.2		0.5		1.4
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Other Expense [Member] | Commodity Futures Contracts [Member]	'		'		'		'
Amount of (Gain) or Loss Recognized in Income on Derivatives (Ineffective Portion):	'		'		'		'
Amount of (Gain) or Loss Recognized in Income on Derivatives	0.3	[2]	-0.6	[2]	0.6	[2]	1.2	[2]
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Other Expense [Member] | Foreign Currency Forward Contracts [Member]	'		'		'		'
Amount of (Gain) or Loss Recognized in Income on Derivatives (Ineffective Portion):	'		'		'		'
Amount of (Gain) or Loss Recognized in Income on Derivatives	($0.20)	[2]	($0.60)	[2]	($0.10)	[2]	$0.20	[2]
[1]	The loss was recorded in Cost of goods sold in the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Operations.
[2]	The loss (gain) was recorded in Losses (gains) and other expenses, net in the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Operations.

Derivatives_Details_Textual

Derivatives (Details Textual) (Cash Flow Hedging [Member], Commodity Futures Contracts [Member], USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014
Cash Flow Hedging [Member] | Commodity Futures Contracts [Member]	'
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]	'
Cash flow hedge derivative gains (losses) expected to be reclassified into earnings within the next 12 months	$2.50

Income_Taxes_Details_Textual

Income Taxes (Details Textual) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2014
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Income Taxes (Textual) [Abstract]	'
Total gross unrecognized tax benefits	$1.50
Amount of unrecognized tax benefits that would be recorded through consolidated statement of operation	1.2
Interest and penalties in income tax expenses	$0.40

Commitments_and_Contingencies_1

Commitments and Contingencies (Details 1) (USD $)	9 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]	'	'
Product Warranty Accrual, Preexisting, Increase (Decrease)	($2.30)	'
Liability for Asbestos and Environmental Claims, Net, Claims Paid	$1	$0.50

Commitments_and_Contingencies_2

Commitments and Contingencies (Details 2) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Total liabilities for estimated warranty	'	'
Accrued expenses	$27.50	$28.70
Other liabilities	58.6	52.9
Total liabilities for estimated warranty	$86.10	$81.60

Commitments_and_Contingencies_3

Commitments and Contingencies (Details 3) (USD $)	9 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014
Changes in the total warranty liabilities	'
Total warranty liability, Beginning Balance	$81.60
Payments made	-16.6
Changes resulting from issuance of new warranties	24.1
Change in estimates associated with pre-existing liabilities	-2.3
Changes in foreign currency translation rates and other	-0.7
Total warranty liability, Ending Balance	$86.10

Commitments_and_Contingencies_4

Commitments and Contingencies (Details 4) (USD $)	9 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]	'	'
Liability for Asbestos and Environmental Claims, Net, Incurred Loss	$1	$0.50
Changes in the accrued product quality issue	'	'
Total accrued product quality issue, beginning balance	4.7	'
Changes in estimates associated with pre-existing liabilities	0	'
Product quality claims	-0.6	'
Total accrued product quality issue, ending balance	$4.10	'

Lines_of_Credit_and_Financing_2

Lines of Credit and Financing Arrangements (Details) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Short-Term Debt:	'	'
Short-term Debt	$229	$165.90
Current maturities of long-term debt:	'	'
Capital lease obligations	1.3	1.3
Long-Term Debt:	'	'
Capital lease obligations	16.7	16.2
Total long-term debt	365.7	233.2
Total debt	596	400.4
Domestic revolving credit facility [Member]	'	'
Long-Term Debt:	'	'
Long-term debt	149	17
Senior unsecured notes [Member]	'	'
Long-Term Debt:	'	'
Long-term debt	200	200
Asset Securitization [Member]	'	'
Short-Term Debt:	'	'
Short-term Debt	220	160
Foreign obligations [Member]	'	'
Short-Term Debt:	'	'
Short-term Debt	$9	$5.90

Lines_of_Credit_and_Financing_3

Lines of Credit and Financing Arrangements (Details 2) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Eligible amounts available and beneficial interests sold	'	'
Eligible amount available under the ASP on qualified accounts receivable	$220	$160
Beneficial Interests Sold under Asset Securitization	220	160
Remaining amount available	$0	$0

Lines_of_Credit_and_Financing_4

Lines of Credit and Financing Arrangements (Details 3) (Revolving Credit Facility [Member])	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Revolving Credit Facility [Member]	'	'
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]	'	'
Weighted average borrowing rate	1.38%	1.17%

Lines_of_Credit_and_Financing_5

Lines of Credit and Financing Arrangements (Details Textual) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Short-term Debt [Line Items]	'	'
Short-term Debt	$229	$165.90
Foreign obligations [Member]	'	'
Short-term Debt [Line Items]	'	'
Short-term Debt	$9	$5.90

Lines_of_Credit_and_Financing_6

Lines of Credit and Financing Arrangements (Details Textual 1) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended			3 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014
			Revolving Credit Facility [Member]	Maximum [Member]	Minimum [Member]	Revolving Credit Facility [Member]	Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
						Maximum [Member]	Minimum [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Maximum securitization, amount	'	'	'	$220,000,000	$160,000,000	'	'
Maximum securitization as percentage of net pool balance	'	100.00%	'	'	'	'	'
Program fee	0.60%	'	'	'	'	'	'
Average floating commercial paper rate	0.77%	0.78%	'	'	'	'	'
Unused fee	101.00%	'	'	'	'	'	'
Fixed rate of agreement	0.30%	'	'	'	'	'	'
Domestic Revolving Credit Facility	'	'	650,000,000	'	'	'	'
Borrowings under Domestic Revolving Credit Facility	'	'	149,000,000	'	'	'	'
Committed standby letters of credit	'	'	27,200,000	'	'	'	'
Available for future borrowings	'	'	473,800,000	'	'	'	'
Extended maturity date	'	'	31-Oct-16	'	'	'	'
Maximum increase in borrowings under Domestic Revolving Credit Facility	'	'	$100,000,000	'	'	'	'
Indebtedness to adjusted EBITDA ratio	'	'	'	'	'	3.5	'
Cash flow to net interest expense ratio	'	'	'	'	'	'	3

Lines_of_Credit_and_Financing_7

Lines of Credit and Financing Arrangements (Details Textual 2) (Line of Credit [Member], USD $)	3 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Line of Credit [Member]	'
Lines of Credit and Financing Arrangements (Textual) [Abstract]	'
Minimum amount of principal or interest due on indebtedness or receivable securitization	$75,000,000

Lines_of_Credit_and_Financing_8

Lines of Credit and Financing Arrangements (Details Textual 3) (Senior Notes [Member], USD $)	3 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014	31-May-10
Senior Notes [Member]	'	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'
Senior unsecured notes	'	$200,000,000
Fixed interest rate for senior unsecured notes	4.90%	'
Maturity date of senior unsecured notes	15-May-17	'
Minimum principal amount accelerated	$75,000,000	'
Notice Date	'30 days	'

Pension_and_Postretirement_Ben2

Pension and Post-retirement Benefit Plans (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
Pension Plan, Defined Benefit [Member]	'	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Service cost	$1.10	$1.30	$3.20	$3.90
Interest cost	4.4	4	13.3	12.3
Expected return on plan assets	-5.7	-5.1	-17	-15.7
Amortization of prior service cost	0.1	0.1	0.2	0.3
Recognized actuarial loss	1.6	2.3	4.9	6.9
Settlements and curtailments	0	0.1	0	1.3
Net periodic benefit cost	1.5	2.7	4.6	9
Other Postretirement Benefit Plan, Defined Benefit [Member]	'	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Service cost	0	0	0	0
Interest cost	0.1	0	0.1	0.1
Expected return on plan assets	0	0	0	0
Amortization of prior service cost	-0.8	-0.7	-2.2	-2.2
Recognized actuarial loss	0.4	0.4	1.1	1.1
Settlements and curtailments	0	0	0	0
Net periodic benefit cost	($0.30)	($0.30)	($1)	($1)

StockBased_Compensation_Detail

Stock-Based Compensation (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended				9 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014		Sep. 30, 2013		Sep. 30, 2014		Sep. 30, 2013
Schedule of stock -based compensation expense in operations	'		'		'		'
Compensation expense	$6.60	[1]	$5.30	[1]	$17.30	[1]	$20.50	[1]
[1]	All expense was recorded in our Corporate and other business segment.

Stock_Repurchases_Details_Text

Stock Repurchases (Details Textual) (USD $)	9 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
Equity, Class of Treasury Stock [Line Items]	'	'
Stock Repurchase Program, Authorized Amount	$700	'
Stock Repurchased During Period, Shares	1.1	'
Stock Repurchased During Period, Value	100.3	'
Stock Repurchase Program, Remaining Authorized Repurchase Amount	145.9	'
Shares Paid for Tax Withholding for Share Based Compensation	0.1	'
Payments Related to Tax Withholding for Share-based Compensation	$12.30	$7.70

Comprehensive_Income_Details

Comprehensive Income (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Cost of goods sold	($651.30)	($630.60)	($1,876.70)	($1,796.10)
Income tax expense	-35.1	-34.2	-86.6	-77.5
Discontinued operations	-0.1	-1.5	-0.8	-9.3
Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Member]	'	'	'	'
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Total reclassifications from AOCI	-1.4	-2.6	-5.6	35.1
Gains/(Losses) on cash flow hedges [Member] | Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Member]	'	'	'	'
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Income tax expense	0.4	0.8	1.8	1.2
Total reclassifications from AOCI	-0.6	-1.3	-3.1	-2.1
Accumulated Defined Benefit Plans Adjustment [Member] | Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Member]	'	'	'	'
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Cost of goods sold	-1.3	-2	-4	-6.1
Income tax expense	0.5	0.7	1.5	2.2
Total reclassifications from AOCI	-0.8	-1.3	-2.5	-3.9
Foreign currency translation adjustments [Member] | Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Member]	'	'	'	'
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Discontinued operations	0	0	0	41.1
Commodity derivative contracts [Member] | Gains/(Losses) on cash flow hedges [Member] | Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Member]	'	'	'	'
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Cost of goods sold	($1)	($2.10)	($4.90)	($3.30)

Comprehensive_Income_Details_1

Comprehensive Income (Details 1) (USD $)	9 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014
Changes in AOCI by component (net of tax) [Roll Forward]	'
Balance as of December 31, 2013	($61.10)
Other comprehensive income/(loss) before reclassifications	-21.4
Amounts reclassified from AOCI	5.6
Net other comprehensive income/(loss)	-15.8
Balance as of March 31, 2014	-76.9
Gains / (Losses) on Cash Flow Hedges [Member]	'
Changes in AOCI by component (net of tax) [Roll Forward]	'
Balance as of December 31, 2013	-0.6
Other comprehensive income/(loss) before reclassifications	-4.2
Amounts reclassified from AOCI	3.1
Net other comprehensive income/(loss)	-1.1
Balance as of March 31, 2014	-1.7
Unrealized Gains / (Losses) on Available-for-Sale Securities [Member]	'
Changes in AOCI by component (net of tax) [Roll Forward]	'
Balance as of December 31, 2013	2.5
Other comprehensive income/(loss) before reclassifications	2.1
Amounts reclassified from AOCI	0
Net other comprehensive income/(loss)	2.1
Balance as of March 31, 2014	4.6
Defined Benefit Pension Plan Items [Member]	'
Changes in AOCI by component (net of tax) [Roll Forward]	'
Balance as of December 31, 2013	-106
Other comprehensive income/(loss) before reclassifications	-1.7
Amounts reclassified from AOCI	2.5
Net other comprehensive income/(loss)	0.8
Balance as of March 31, 2014	-105.2
Foreign Currency Translation Adjustments [Member]	'
Changes in AOCI by component (net of tax) [Roll Forward]	'
Balance as of December 31, 2013	43
Other comprehensive income/(loss) before reclassifications	-17.6
Amounts reclassified from AOCI	0
Net other comprehensive income/(loss)	-17.6
Balance as of March 31, 2014	$25.40

Restructuring_Charges_Details

Restructuring Charges (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
Information regarding restructuring charges	'	'	'	'
Charges Incurred in 2013	'	'	$1.30	'
Charges Incurred to Date	10	'	10	'
Total Charges Expected to be Incurred	10.1	'	10.1	'
Details activity within the restructuring reserves	'	'	'	'
Beginning balance	'	'	1.6	'
Restructuring charges	1	0.3	1.3	3.2
Cash Utilization	'	'	-1.4	'
Non-Cash Utilization and Other	'	'	-0.2	'
Ending balance	1.3	'	1.3	'
Employee Severance [Member]	'	'	'	'
Information regarding restructuring charges	'	'	'	'
Charges Incurred in 2013	'	'	1	'
Charges Incurred to Date	6.6	'	6.6	'
Total Charges Expected to be Incurred	6.6	'	6.6	'
Details activity within the restructuring reserves	'	'	'	'
Beginning balance	'	'	1.6	'
Restructuring charges	'	'	1	'
Cash Utilization	'	'	-1.3	'
Non-Cash Utilization and Other	'	'	0	'
Ending balance	1.3	'	1.3	'
Reduced Depreciation [Member]	'	'	'	'
Information regarding restructuring charges	'	'	'	'
Charges Incurred in 2013	'	'	0.2	'
Charges Incurred to Date	1.7	'	1.7	'
Total Charges Expected to be Incurred	1.7	'	1.7	'
Details activity within the restructuring reserves	'	'	'	'
Beginning balance	'	'	0	'
Restructuring charges	'	'	0.2	'
Cash Utilization	'	'	0	'
Non-Cash Utilization and Other	'	'	-0.2	'
Ending balance	0	'	0	'
Machinery and Equipment [Member]	'	'	'	'
Information regarding restructuring charges	'	'	'	'
Charges Incurred in 2013	'	'	0	'
Charges Incurred to Date	0	'	0	'
Total Charges Expected to be Incurred	0	'	0	'
Details activity within the restructuring reserves	'	'	'	'
Beginning balance	'	'	0	'
Restructuring charges	'	'	0	'
Cash Utilization	'	'	0	'
Non-Cash Utilization and Other	'	'	0	'
Ending balance	0	'	0	'
Contract Termination [Member]	'	'	'	'
Information regarding restructuring charges	'	'	'	'
Charges Incurred in 2013	'	'	0	'
Charges Incurred to Date	0	'	0	'
Total Charges Expected to be Incurred	0	'	0	'
Details activity within the restructuring reserves	'	'	'	'
Beginning balance	'	'	0	'
Restructuring charges	'	'	0	'
Cash Utilization	'	'	0	'
Non-Cash Utilization and Other	'	'	0	'
Ending balance	0	'	0	'
Other Restructuring [Member]	'	'	'	'
Information regarding restructuring charges	'	'	'	'
Charges Incurred in 2013	'	'	0.1	'
Charges Incurred to Date	1.7	'	1.7	'
Total Charges Expected to be Incurred	1.8	'	1.8	'
Details activity within the restructuring reserves	'	'	'	'
Beginning balance	'	'	0	'
Restructuring charges	'	'	0.1	'
Cash Utilization	'	'	-0.1	'
Non-Cash Utilization and Other	'	'	0	'
Ending balance	0	'	0	'
Residential Heating & Cooling [Member]	'	'	'	'
Information regarding restructuring charges	'	'	'	'
Charges Incurred in 2013	'	'	0	'
Charges Incurred to Date	1.3	'	1.3	'
Total Charges Expected to be Incurred	1.4	'	1.4	'
Commercial Heating & Cooling [Member]	'	'	'	'
Information regarding restructuring charges	'	'	'	'
Charges Incurred in 2013	'	'	0	'
Charges Incurred to Date	0.9	'	0.9	'
Total Charges Expected to be Incurred	0.9	'	0.9	'
Refrigeration [Member]	'	'	'	'
Information regarding restructuring charges	'	'	'	'
Charges Incurred in 2013	'	'	1.4	'
Charges Incurred to Date	7.8	'	7.8	'
Total Charges Expected to be Incurred	7.8	'	7.8	'
Corporate & other [Member]	'	'	'	'
Information regarding restructuring charges	'	'	'	'
Charges Incurred in 2013	'	'	-0.1	'
Charges Incurred to Date	0	'	0	'
Total Charges Expected to be Incurred	$0	'	$0	'

Restructuring_Charges_Details_

Restructuring Charges (Details Textual) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
Restructuring Charges (Textual) [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Restructuring charges	$1	$0.30	$1.30	$3.20
Expected future restructuring charges	10.1	'	10.1	'
Charges Incurred to Date	$10	'	$10	'

Discontinued_Operations_Detail

Discontinued Operations (Details Textual) (USD $)	1 Months Ended	0 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Apr. 30, 2012	Mar. 22, 2013
	Hearth [Member]	Service Experts [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]	'	'
Proceeds from Divestiture of Businesses	$10.10	$10.40

Discontinued_Operations_Detail1

Discontinued Operations (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
Service Experts [Member]	'	'	'	'
Summary of net trade sales and pre-tax operating losses	'	'	'	'
Net trade sales	$0	$0	$0	$73.50
Pre-tax operating income (loss)	0	-2.3	1.1	-17.8
Gain on sale of business	0	0	0	1.7
Hearth [Member]	'	'	'	'
Summary of net trade sales and pre-tax operating losses	'	'	'	'
Net trade sales	0	0	0	0
Pre-tax operating income (loss)	-0.2	0	-2.4	0.5
Gain on sale of business	$0	$0	$0	$0

Earnings_Loss_Per_Share_Detail

Earnings (Loss) Per Share (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
In Millions, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
Earnings Per Share, Basic, by Common Class, Including Two Class Method [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share, Amount	0.3	0	0.3	0
Computations of basic and diluted earnings per share for income from continuing operations	'	'	'	'
Net income	$67.40	$64.30	$161.20	$136.60
Add: Loss from discontinued operations	0.1	1.5	0.8	9.3
Income from continuing operations	$67.50	$65.80	$162	$145.90
Weighted-average shares outstanding - basic	48.3	49.7	48.7	50
Effect of diluted securities attributable to stock-based payments	0.7	0.8	0.8	0.8
Weighted-average shares outstanding - diluted	49	50.5	49.5	50.8
Earnings per share:	'	'	'	'
Income from continuing operations, Basic	$1.40	$1.32	$3.33	$2.92
Loss from discontinued operations, Basic	$0	($0.03)	($0.02)	($0.19)
Net income (loss), Basic	$1.40	$1.29	$3.31	$2.73
Income from continuing operations, Diluted	$1.38	$1.30	$3.27	$2.87
Loss from discontinued operations, Diluted	$0	($0.03)	($0.01)	($0.18)
Net income (loss), Diluted	$1.38	$1.27	$3.26	$2.69

Earnings_Loss_Per_Share_Detail1

Earnings (Loss) Per Share (Details 1) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
In Millions, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
Stock appreciation rights were outstanding, but not included in the diluted loss per share calculation	'	'	'	'
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share, Amount	0.3	0	0.3	0
Minimum [Member]	'	'	'	'
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Net Income, Per Outstanding Unit, Amount	81.11	0	81.11	0
Maximum [Member]	'	'	'	'
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Net Income, Per Outstanding Unit, Amount	81.14	0	81.14	0

Reportable_Business_Segments_D

Reportable Business Segments (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Other Nonoperating Income (Expense)	$0	$0	$0	($0.10)
Residential Heating & Cooling [Member] | United States [Member]	'	'	'	'
Summary of nature of operations of reportable segment	'	'	'	'
Product or Services	'Furnaces, air conditioners, heat pumps, packaged heating and cooling systems, indoor air quality equipment, comfort control products, replacement parts	'	'	'
Markets Served	'Residential Replacement; Residential New Construction	'	'	'
Residential Heating & Cooling [Member] | Canada [Member]	'	'	'	'
Summary of nature of operations of reportable segment	'	'	'	'
Product or Services	'Furnaces, air conditioners, heat pumps, packaged heating and cooling systems, indoor air quality equipment, comfort control products, replacement parts	'	'	'
Markets Served	'Residential Replacement; Residential New Construction	'	'	'
Commercial Heating & Cooling [Member] | United States [Member]	'	'	'	'
Summary of nature of operations of reportable segment	'	'	'	'
Product or Services	'Unitary heating and air conditioning equipment, applied systems, controls, installation and service of commercial heating and cooling equipment	'	'	'
Markets Served	'Light Commercial	'	'	'
Commercial Heating & Cooling [Member] | Canada [Member]	'	'	'	'
Summary of nature of operations of reportable segment	'	'	'	'
Product or Services	'Unitary heating and air conditioning equipment, applied systems, controls, installation and service of commercial heating and cooling equipment	'	'	'
Markets Served	'Light Commercial	'	'	'
Commercial Heating & Cooling [Member] | Europe [Member]	'	'	'	'
Summary of nature of operations of reportable segment	'	'	'	'
Product or Services	'Unitary heating and air conditioning equipment, applied systems, controls, installation and service of commercial heating and cooling equipment	'	'	'
Markets Served	'Light Commercial	'	'	'
Refrigeration [Member] | United States [Member]	'	'	'	'
Summary of nature of operations of reportable segment	'	'	'	'
Product or Services	'Condensing units, unit coolers, fluid coolers, air cooled condensers, air handlers, process chillers, controls, compressorized racks, supermarket display cases and systems	'	'	'
Refrigeration [Member] | Canada [Member]	'	'	'	'
Summary of nature of operations of reportable segment	'	'	'	'
Product or Services	'Condensing units, unit coolers, fluid coolers, air cooled condensers, air handlers, process chillers, controls, compressorized racks, supermarket display cases and systems	'	'	'
Markets Served	'Light Commercial Food Preservation; Non-Food/Industrial	'	'	'
Refrigeration [Member] | Europe [Member]	'	'	'	'
Summary of nature of operations of reportable segment	'	'	'	'
Product or Services	'Condensing units, unit coolers, fluid coolers, air cooled condensers, air handlers, process chillers, controls, compressorized racks, supermarket display cases and systems	'	'	'
Markets Served	'Light Commercial Food Preservation; Non-Food/Industrial	'	'	'
Refrigeration [Member] | North America [Member]	'	'	'	'
Summary of nature of operations of reportable segment	'	'	'	'
Markets Served	'Light Commercial; Food Preservation; Non-Food/Industrial	'	'	'
Refrigeration [Member] | South America [Member]	'	'	'	'
Summary of nature of operations of reportable segment	'	'	'	'
Product or Services	'Condensing units, unit coolers, fluid coolers, air cooled condensers, air handlers, process chillers, controls, compressorized racks, supermarket display cases and systems	'	'	'
Markets Served	'Light Commercial Food Preservation; Non-Food/Industrial	'	'	'
Refrigeration [Member] | Asia Pacific [Member]	'	'	'	'
Summary of nature of operations of reportable segment	'	'	'	'
Product or Services	'Condensing units, unit coolers, fluid coolers, air cooled condensers, air handlers, process chillers, controls, compressorized racks, supermarket display cases and systems	'	'	'
Markets Served	'Light Commercial Food Preservation; Non-Food/Industrial	'	'	'

Reportable_Business_Segments_D1

Reportable Business Segments (Details 1) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
Net sales, segment profit (loss) by business segment and reconciliation of segment profit (loss) to Income from Continuing Operations before income taxes	'	'	'	'
Number Of Business Segments	3	'	'	'
Net Sales	'	'	'	'
Net Sales	$898.40	$868	$2,554.60	$2,449.50
Segment Profit (Loss)	'	'	'	'
Subtotal that includes segment profit and eliminations	110.6	103.5	264.6	238.8
Reconciliation to income from continuing operations before income taxes:	'	'	'	'
Special product quality adjustment	0.2	-0.4	-0.1	-0.5
Items in (Gains) losses and other expenses, net that are excluded from segment profit	1.8	-0.2	2.8	2
Restructuring charges	1	0.3	1.3	3.2
Interest expense, net	4	3.8	11	10.8
Special inventory write down	1	0	1	0
Other expense (income), net	0	0	0	-0.1
Income from continuing operations before income taxes	102.6	100	248.6	223.4
Residential Heating & Cooling [Member]	'	'	'	'
Net Sales	'	'	'	'
Net Sales	462.6	433.9	1,332.50	1,224.50
Segment Profit (Loss)	'	'	'	'
Subtotal that includes segment profit and eliminations	69.4	57	178.8	143.7
Commercial Heating & Cooling [Member]	'	'	'	'
Net Sales	'	'	'	'
Net Sales	241.6	239.1	655.6	631.8
Segment Profit (Loss)	'	'	'	'
Subtotal that includes segment profit and eliminations	42.2	39.2	91.3	84.8
Refrigeration [Member]	'	'	'	'
Net Sales	'	'	'	'
Net Sales	194.2	195	566.5	593.2
Segment Profit (Loss)	'	'	'	'
Subtotal that includes segment profit and eliminations	16.5	23.9	42.3	66.5
Corporate & other [Member]	'	'	'	'
Segment Profit (Loss)	'	'	'	'
Subtotal that includes segment profit and eliminations	($17.50)	($16.60)	($47.80)	($56.20)

Fair_Value_Measurements_Detail

Fair Value Measurements (Details) (Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) [Member], USD $)	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) [Member]	'	'
Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis	'	'
Investment in marketable equity securities	$6.70	$4.40

Fair_Value_Measurements_Detail1

Fair Value Measurements (Details 1) (Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Similar Instruments (Level 2), Senior unsecured notes [Member], USD $)	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Similar Instruments (Level 2) | Senior unsecured notes [Member]	'	'
Other Fair Value Measurements	'	'
Senior unsecured notes	$213.90	$214

Condensed_Consolidating_Financ2

Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements (Details) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Current Assets:	'	'	'	'
Cash and cash equivalents	$48.10	$38	$37.80	$51.80
Accounts and notes receivable, net	501.5	408.1	'	'
Inventories, net	501.5	378.8	'	'
Deferred income taxes, net	23.8	24.5	'	'
Other assets	61.6	53	'	'
Total current assets	1,136.50	902.4	'	'
Property, plant and equipment, net	350.5	335.5	'	'
Goodwill	214.1	216.8	'	'
Investments in subsidiaries	0	0	'	'
Deferred income taxes	86.2	88.5	'	'
Other assets, net	89.2	83.5	'	'
Intercompany receivables (payables)	0	0	'	'
Total assets	1,876.50	1,626.70	'	'
Current Liabilities:	'	'	'	'
Short-term debt	229	165.9	'	'
Current maturities of long-term debt	1.3	1.3	'	'
Accounts payable	333.1	283.1	'	'
Accrued expenses	248.7	232.1	'	'
Income taxes payable	12.8	31.6	'	'
Total current liabilities	824.9	714	'	'
Long-term debt	365.7	233.2	'	'
Post-retirement benefits, other than pensions	2.7	4.6	'	'
Pensions	60.6	70	'	'
Other liabilities	120.9	119.2	'	'
Total liabilities	1,374.80	1,141	'	'
Commitments and contingencies	'	'	'	'
Total stockholders’ equity	501.7	485.7	'	'
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	1,876.50	1,626.70	'	'
Parent [Member]	'	'	'	'
Current Assets:	'	'	'	'
Cash and cash equivalents	1.5	1.1	1.5	1
Accounts and notes receivable, net	0	0	'	'
Inventories, net	0	0	'	'
Deferred income taxes, net	0.2	0.9	'	'
Other assets	3.4	3.4	'	'
Total current assets	5.1	5.4	'	'
Property, plant and equipment, net	0	0	'	'
Goodwill	0	0	'	'
Investments in subsidiaries	1,320.70	1,138.80	'	'
Deferred income taxes	1.1	0	'	'
Other assets, net	3.4	4.2	'	'
Intercompany receivables (payables)	-459.5	-460.6	'	'
Total assets	870.8	687.8	'	'
Current Liabilities:	'	'	'	'
Short-term debt	0	0	'	'
Current maturities of long-term debt	0	0	'	'
Accounts payable	14.4	11.8	'	'
Accrued expenses	6.7	3.3	'	'
Income taxes payable	-1.5	-30.3	'	'
Total current liabilities	19.6	-15.2	'	'
Long-term debt	349	217	'	'
Post-retirement benefits, other than pensions	0	0	'	'
Pensions	0	0	'	'
Other liabilities	0.5	0.3	'	'
Total liabilities	369.1	202.1	'	'
Commitments and contingencies	'	'	'	'
Total stockholders’ equity	501.7	485.7	'	'
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	870.8	687.8	'	'
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]	'	'	'	'
Current Assets:	'	'	'	'
Cash and cash equivalents	15.1	10.5	15.3	13.4
Accounts and notes receivable, net	11.8	12.8	'	'
Inventories, net	372	253.6	'	'
Deferred income taxes, net	21.2	21.2	'	'
Other assets	56.2	38.4	'	'
Total current assets	476.3	336.5	'	'
Property, plant and equipment, net	257.5	246.4	'	'
Goodwill	140.4	140.4	'	'
Investments in subsidiaries	344.5	337.5	'	'
Deferred income taxes	75.7	76.9	'	'
Other assets, net	64.3	64.3	'	'
Intercompany receivables (payables)	451.8	434	'	'
Total assets	1,810.50	1,636	'	'
Current Liabilities:	'	'	'	'
Short-term debt	0	0	'	'
Current maturities of long-term debt	1	1	'	'
Accounts payable	245.2	187.8	'	'
Accrued expenses	176.9	168.4	'	'
Income taxes payable	31.9	75.7	'	'
Total current liabilities	455	432.9	'	'
Long-term debt	16.7	15.8	'	'
Post-retirement benefits, other than pensions	2.7	4.6	'	'
Pensions	51.3	58.4	'	'
Other liabilities	120.7	119.4	'	'
Total liabilities	646.4	631.1	'	'
Commitments and contingencies	'	'	'	'
Total stockholders’ equity	1,164.10	1,004.90	'	'
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	1,810.50	1,636	'	'
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]	'	'	'	'
Current Assets:	'	'	'	'
Cash and cash equivalents	31.5	26.4	21	37.4
Accounts and notes receivable, net	489.7	395.3	'	'
Inventories, net	134.2	128.4	'	'
Deferred income taxes, net	5.6	5.7	'	'
Other assets	79.2	70.2	'	'
Total current assets	740.2	626	'	'
Property, plant and equipment, net	93	89.1	'	'
Goodwill	73.7	76.4	'	'
Investments in subsidiaries	-0.5	-0.6	'	'
Deferred income taxes	18	20.2	'	'
Other assets, net	23	16.4	'	'
Intercompany receivables (payables)	7.7	26.6	'	'
Total assets	955.1	854.1	'	'
Current Liabilities:	'	'	'	'
Short-term debt	229	165.9	'	'
Current maturities of long-term debt	0.3	0.3	'	'
Accounts payable	73.5	83.5	'	'
Accrued expenses	65.1	60.4	'	'
Income taxes payable	64.8	49.9	'	'
Total current liabilities	432.7	360	'	'
Long-term debt	0	0.4	'	'
Post-retirement benefits, other than pensions	0	0	'	'
Pensions	9.3	11.6	'	'
Other liabilities	11.5	11.3	'	'
Total liabilities	453.5	383.3	'	'
Commitments and contingencies	'	'	'	'
Total stockholders’ equity	501.6	470.8	'	'
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	955.1	854.1	'	'
Eliminations [Member]	'	'	'	'
Current Assets:	'	'	'	'
Cash and cash equivalents	0	0	0	0
Accounts and notes receivable, net	0	0	'	'
Inventories, net	-4.7	-3.2	'	'
Deferred income taxes, net	-3.2	-3.3	'	'
Other assets	-77.2	-59	'	'
Total current assets	-85.1	-65.5	'	'
Property, plant and equipment, net	0	0	'	'
Goodwill	0	0	'	'
Investments in subsidiaries	-1,664.70	-1,475.70	'	'
Deferred income taxes	-8.6	-8.6	'	'
Other assets, net	-1.5	-1.4	'	'
Intercompany receivables (payables)	'	0	'	'
Total assets	-1,759.90	-1,551.20	'	'
Current Liabilities:	'	'	'	'
Short-term debt	0	0	'	'
Current maturities of long-term debt	0	0	'	'
Accounts payable	0	0	'	'
Accrued expenses	0	0	'	'
Income taxes payable	-82.4	-63.7	'	'
Total current liabilities	-82.4	-63.7	'	'
Long-term debt	0	0	'	'
Post-retirement benefits, other than pensions	0	0	'	'
Pensions	0	0	'	'
Other liabilities	-11.8	-11.8	'	'
Total liabilities	-94.2	-75.5	'	'
Commitments and contingencies	'	'	'	'
Total stockholders’ equity	-1,665.70	-1,475.70	'	'
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	($1,759.90)	($1,551.20)	'	'

Condensed_Consolidating_Financ3

Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements (Details 1) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
Condensed Consolidating Statements of Operations	'	'	'	'
Net sales	$898.40	$868	$2,554.60	$2,449.50
Cost of goods sold	651.3	630.6	1,876.70	1,796.10
Gross profit	247.1	237.4	677.9	653.4
Operating Expenses:	'	'	'	'
Selling, general and administrative expenses	140.9	136.9	425.5	424
Losses (gains) and other expenses, net	2.1	-0.3	3.5	2.8
Restructuring charges	1	0.3	1.3	3.2
Income from equity method investments	-3.5	-3.3	-12	-10.7
Operational income from continuing operations	106.6	103.8	259.6	234.1
Interest expense, net	4	3.8	11	10.8
Other expense (income), net	0	0	0	-0.1
Income from continuing operations before income taxes	102.6	100	248.6	223.4
Provision for income taxes	35.1	34.2	86.6	77.5
Income from continuing operations	67.5	65.8	162	145.9
Net loss from discontinued operations	0.1	1.5	0.8	9.3
Net income	67.4	64.3	161.2	136.6
Other comprehensive (loss) income	-26	9.2	-15.8	-71.6
Comprehensive income	41.4	73.5	145.4	65
Parent [Member]	'	'	'	'
Condensed Consolidating Statements of Operations	'	'	'	'
Net sales	0	0	0	0
Cost of goods sold	0	0	0	0
Gross profit	0	0	0	0
Operating Expenses:	'	'	'	'
Selling, general and administrative expenses	0	0	0	0
Losses (gains) and other expenses, net	-0.1	-1.7	-0.3	0.8
Restructuring charges	0	0	0	0
Income from equity method investments	-69.7	-65.5	-167.6	-144.1
Operational income from continuing operations	69.8	67.2	167.9	143.3
Interest expense, net	3.6	3.5	10.1	10.6
Other expense (income), net	0	0	0	0
Income from continuing operations before income taxes	66.2	63.7	157.8	132.7
Provision for income taxes	-1.2	-0.6	-3.4	-3.9
Income from continuing operations	67.4	64.3	161.2	136.6
Net loss from discontinued operations	0	0	0	0
Net income	67.4	64.3	161.2	136.6
Other comprehensive (loss) income	-1.1	4.5	-1.1	-3.1
Comprehensive income	66.3	68.8	160.1	133.5
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]	'	'	'	'
Condensed Consolidating Statements of Operations	'	'	'	'
Net sales	736.2	668.4	2,089	1,984.50
Cost of goods sold	538.8	494.5	1,555.10	1,473.90
Gross profit	197.4	173.9	533.9	510.6
Operating Expenses:	'	'	'	'
Selling, general and administrative expenses	127.4	107.5	362.9	327.8
Losses (gains) and other expenses, net	1.2	2	2.3	2.2
Restructuring charges	-0.1	0.1	0	1.6
Income from equity method investments	-6.4	-14.9	-21	-6
Operational income from continuing operations	75.3	79.2	189.7	185
Interest expense, net	-0.7	-0.4	-2.2	-1.5
Other expense (income), net	0	0	0	0
Income from continuing operations before income taxes	76	79.6	191.9	186.5
Provision for income taxes	24.1	22.7	60	63.3
Income from continuing operations	51.9	56.9	131.9	123.2
Net loss from discontinued operations	0	1.5	0	-16.2
Net income	51.9	55.4	131.9	139.4
Other comprehensive (loss) income	-6.7	0.8	-1.8	1.9
Comprehensive income	45.2	56.2	130.1	141.3
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]	'	'	'	'
Condensed Consolidating Statements of Operations	'	'	'	'
Net sales	213.5	221.7	606.5	619.3
Cost of goods sold	164.5	161.7	460.9	474.9
Gross profit	49	60	145.6	144.4
Operating Expenses:	'	'	'	'
Selling, general and administrative expenses	13.5	29.4	62.6	96.2
Losses (gains) and other expenses, net	1	-0.6	1.5	0
Restructuring charges	1.1	0.2	1.3	1.6
Income from equity method investments	-2.7	-2.5	-9.8	-8.7
Operational income from continuing operations	36.1	33.5	90	55.3
Interest expense, net	1.1	0.7	3.1	1.7
Other expense (income), net	0	0	0	-0.1
Income from continuing operations before income taxes	35	32.8	86.9	53.7
Provision for income taxes	11.9	10.7	30.5	18.7
Income from continuing operations	23.1	22.1	56.4	35
Net loss from discontinued operations	0.1	0	0.8	25.5
Net income	23	22.1	55.6	9.5
Other comprehensive (loss) income	-17.2	3.5	-11.8	-3.8
Comprehensive income	5.8	25.6	43.8	5.7
Eliminations [Member]	'	'	'	'
Condensed Consolidating Statements of Operations	'	'	'	'
Net sales	-51.3	-22.1	-140.9	-154.3
Cost of goods sold	-52	-25.6	-139.3	-152.7
Gross profit	0.7	3.5	-1.6	-1.6
Operating Expenses:	'	'	'	'
Selling, general and administrative expenses	0	0	0	0
Losses (gains) and other expenses, net	0	0	'	-0.2
Restructuring charges	0	0	0	0
Income from equity method investments	75.3	79.6	186.4	148.1
Operational income from continuing operations	-74.6	-76.1	-188	-149.5
Interest expense, net	0	0	0	0
Other expense (income), net	0	0	0	0
Income from continuing operations before income taxes	-74.6	-76.1	-188	-149.5
Provision for income taxes	0.3	1.4	-0.5	-0.6
Income from continuing operations	-74.9	-77.5	-187.5	-148.9
Net loss from discontinued operations	0	0	0	0
Net income	-74.9	-77.5	-187.5	-148.9
Other comprehensive (loss) income	-1	0.4	-1.1	-66.6
Comprehensive income	($75.90)	($77.10)	($188.60)	($215.50)

Condensed_Consolidating_Financ4

Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements (Details 2) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Revenue, Net	$898.40	$868	$2,554.60	$2,449.50
Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows	'	'	'	'
Cash flows from operating activities	'	'	23.5	65
Proceeds from Sale of Other Property, Plant, and Equipment	'	'	0.2	0.1
Cash flows from investing activities:	'	'	'	'
Purchases of property, plant and equipment	'	'	-59.9	-41
Net proceeds from sale of businesses	'	'	0	8.1
Net cash used in discontinued operations	'	'	0	-0.1
Net cash used in investing activities	'	'	-59.7	-32.9
Cash flows from financing activities:	'	'	'	'
Short-term borrowings, net	'	'	3.4	3.8
Asset securitization borrowings	'	'	60	330
Asset securitization payments	'	'	0	-200
Long-term debt payments	'	'	-1.7	-0.7
Borrowings from revolving credit facility	'	'	1,483	998
Payments on revolving credit facility	'	'	-1,351	-1,083.50
Proceeds from Issuance of Shares under Incentive and Share-based Compensation Plans, Excluding Stock Options	'	'	1.5	1.3
Repurchases of common stock	'	'	-100.3	-66
Repurchases of common stock to satisfy employee withholding tax obligations	'	'	-12.3	-7.7
Excess tax benefits related to share-based payments	'	'	5.3	4.7
Proceeds from (Repayments of) Related Party Debt	'	'	0	0
Increase (Decrease) in Accounts Payable, Related Parties	'	'	'	0
Payments to Acquire Additional Interest in Subsidiaries	'	'	'	'
Cash dividends paid	'	'	-38.2	-22.1
Net cash provided by financing activities	'	'	49.7	-42.2
Increase in cash and cash equivalents	'	'	13.5	-10.1
Effect of exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents	'	'	-3.4	-3.9
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	'	'	38	51.8
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	48.1	37.8	48.1	37.8
Parent [Member]	'	'	'	'
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Revenue, Net	0	0	0	0
Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows	'	'	'	'
Cash flows from operating activities	'	'	13.4	-41.6
Proceeds from Sale of Other Property, Plant, and Equipment	'	'	0	0
Cash flows from investing activities:	'	'	'	'
Purchases of property, plant and equipment	'	'	0	0
Net proceeds from sale of businesses	'	'	0	4.8
Net cash used in discontinued operations	'	'	0	0
Net cash used in investing activities	'	'	0	4.8
Cash flows from financing activities:	'	'	'	'
Short-term borrowings, net	'	'	0	0
Asset securitization borrowings	'	'	0	0
Asset securitization payments	'	'	0	0
Long-term debt payments	'	'	0	0
Borrowings from revolving credit facility	'	'	1,483	998
Payments on revolving credit facility	'	'	-1,351	-1,083.50
Proceeds from Issuance of Shares under Incentive and Share-based Compensation Plans, Excluding Stock Options	'	'	1.5	1.3
Repurchases of common stock	'	'	-100.3	-66
Repurchases of common stock to satisfy employee withholding tax obligations	'	'	-12.3	-7.7
Excess tax benefits related to share-based payments	'	'	5.3	4.7
Proceeds from (Repayments of) Related Party Debt	'	'	-12.5	-44.4
Increase (Decrease) in Accounts Payable, Related Parties	'	'	11.5	257
Payments to Acquire Additional Interest in Subsidiaries	'	'	0	'
Cash dividends paid	'	'	-38.2	-22.1
Net cash provided by financing activities	'	'	-13	37.3
Increase in cash and cash equivalents	'	'	0.4	0.5
Effect of exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents	'	'	0	0
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	'	'	1.1	1
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	1.5	1.5	1.5	1.5
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]	'	'	'	'
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Revenue, Net	736.2	668.4	2,089	1,984.50
Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows	'	'	'	'
Cash flows from operating activities	'	'	72.1	267
Proceeds from Sale of Other Property, Plant, and Equipment	'	'	0.2	0.1
Cash flows from investing activities:	'	'	'	'
Purchases of property, plant and equipment	'	'	-45.5	-30.3
Net proceeds from sale of businesses	'	'	0	0
Net cash used in discontinued operations	'	'	0	-0.1
Net cash used in investing activities	'	'	-45.3	-30.3
Cash flows from financing activities:	'	'	'	'
Short-term borrowings, net	'	'	0	0
Asset securitization borrowings	'	'	0	0
Asset securitization payments	'	'	0	0
Long-term debt payments	'	'	-1.4	-0.5
Borrowings from revolving credit facility	'	'	0	0
Payments on revolving credit facility	'	'	0	0
Proceeds from Issuance of Shares under Incentive and Share-based Compensation Plans, Excluding Stock Options	'	'	0	0
Repurchases of common stock	'	'	0	0
Repurchases of common stock to satisfy employee withholding tax obligations	'	'	0	0
Excess tax benefits related to share-based payments	'	'	0	0
Proceeds from (Repayments of) Related Party Debt	'	'	-0.8	8.4
Increase (Decrease) in Accounts Payable, Related Parties	'	'	-17	-242.7
Payments to Acquire Additional Interest in Subsidiaries	'	'	-3	'
Cash dividends paid	'	'	0	0
Net cash provided by financing activities	'	'	-22.2	-234.8
Increase in cash and cash equivalents	'	'	4.6	1.9
Effect of exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents	'	'	0	0
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	'	'	10.5	13.4
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	15.1	15.3	15.1	15.3
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]	'	'	'	'
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Revenue, Net	213.5	221.7	606.5	619.3
Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows	'	'	'	'
Cash flows from operating activities	'	'	-62	-160.4
Proceeds from Sale of Other Property, Plant, and Equipment	'	'	0	0
Cash flows from investing activities:	'	'	'	'
Purchases of property, plant and equipment	'	'	-14.4	-10.7
Net proceeds from sale of businesses	'	'	0	3.3
Net cash used in discontinued operations	'	'	0	0
Net cash used in investing activities	'	'	-14.4	-7.4
Cash flows from financing activities:	'	'	'	'
Short-term borrowings, net	'	'	3.4	3.8
Asset securitization borrowings	'	'	60	330
Asset securitization payments	'	'	0	-200
Long-term debt payments	'	'	-0.3	-0.2
Borrowings from revolving credit facility	'	'	0	0
Payments on revolving credit facility	'	'	0	0
Proceeds from Issuance of Shares under Incentive and Share-based Compensation Plans, Excluding Stock Options	'	'	0	0
Repurchases of common stock	'	'	0	0
Repurchases of common stock to satisfy employee withholding tax obligations	'	'	0	0
Excess tax benefits related to share-based payments	'	'	0	0
Proceeds from (Repayments of) Related Party Debt	'	'	13.3	36
Increase (Decrease) in Accounts Payable, Related Parties	'	'	5.5	-14.3
Payments to Acquire Additional Interest in Subsidiaries	'	'	3	'
Cash dividends paid	'	'	0	0
Net cash provided by financing activities	'	'	84.9	155.3
Increase in cash and cash equivalents	'	'	8.5	-12.5
Effect of exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents	'	'	-3.4	-3.9
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	'	'	26.4	37.4
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	31.5	21	31.5	21
Eliminations [Member]	'	'	'	'
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Revenue, Net	-51.3	-22.1	-140.9	-154.3
Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows	'	'	'	'
Cash flows from operating activities	'	'	0	0
Proceeds from Sale of Other Property, Plant, and Equipment	'	'	0	0
Cash flows from investing activities:	'	'	'	'
Purchases of property, plant and equipment	'	'	0	0
Net proceeds from sale of businesses	'	'	0	0
Net cash used in discontinued operations	'	'	0	0
Net cash used in investing activities	'	'	0	0
Cash flows from financing activities:	'	'	'	'
Short-term borrowings, net	'	'	0	0
Asset securitization borrowings	'	'	0	0
Asset securitization payments	'	'	0	0
Long-term debt payments	'	'	0	0
Borrowings from revolving credit facility	'	'	0	0
Payments on revolving credit facility	'	'	0	0
Proceeds from Issuance of Shares under Incentive and Share-based Compensation Plans, Excluding Stock Options	'	'	0	0
Repurchases of common stock	'	'	0	0
Repurchases of common stock to satisfy employee withholding tax obligations	'	'	0	0
Excess tax benefits related to share-based payments	'	'	0	0
Proceeds from (Repayments of) Related Party Debt	'	'	0	0
Increase (Decrease) in Accounts Payable, Related Parties	'	'	'	0
Payments to Acquire Additional Interest in Subsidiaries	'	'	'	'
Cash dividends paid	'	'	0	0
Net cash provided by financing activities	'	'	0	0
Increase in cash and cash equivalents	'	'	0	0
Effect of exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents	'	'	0	0
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	'	'	0	0
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	$0	$0	$0	$0

Condensed_Consolidating_Financ5

Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements (Details Textual)	3 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]	'
Other Parent Company Disclosures	'1

Subsequent_Events_Details

Subsequent Events (Details) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2014	Oct. 17, 2014	Oct. 20, 2014
In Millions, unless otherwise specified			Subsequent Event [Member]	Subsequent Event [Member]	Short-term Debt [Member]
					Subsequent Event [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Stock Repurchase Program, Authorized Amount	$700	'	'	$700	'
Stock Repurchase Program, Remaining Authorized Repurchase Amount	145.9	'	'	845.9	'
Accelerated share repurchase program	'	'	450	'	'
Short-term Debt	$229	$165.90	'	'	$250