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Document and Entity Information
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2012
Apr. 16, 2012
Class A Common Stock
Apr. 16, 2012
Class B Common Stock
Class Of Stock [Line Items]      
Document Type 10-Q    
Document Period End Date Mar. 31, 2012    
Amendment Flag false    
Entity Registrant Name HUBBELL INCORPORATED    
Entity Central Index Key 0000048898    
Entity Current Reporting Status Yes    
Current Fiscal Year End Date --12-31    
Entity Filer Category Large Accelerated Filer    
Entity Well Known Seasoned Issuer Yes    
Entity Common Stock Shares Outstanding   7,167,506 52,058,393
Document Fiscal Year Focus 2012    
Document Fiscal Period Focus Q1