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Document and Entity Information
3 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2012
Oct. 16, 2012
Class A Common Stock
Oct. 16, 2012
Class B Common Stock
Class Of Stock [Line Items]      
Document Type 10-Q    
Document Period End Date Sep. 30, 2012    
Amendment Flag false    
Entity Registrant Name HUBBELL INCORPORATED    
Entity Central Index Key 0000048898    
Entity Current Reporting Status Yes    
Entity Voluntary Filers Yes    
Current Fiscal Year End Date --12-31    
Entity Filer Category Large Accelerated Filer    
Entity Common Stock Shares Outstanding   7,167,506 52,132,410
Document Fiscal Year Focus 2012    
Document Fiscal Period Focus Q3