Additional Debt And Credit Facilities.

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Debt and Credit Facilities.

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Facility fees as percentage of amount available under credit facility.

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Period Of Repayment Of Outstanding Amount Upon The Occurrence Of Specified Events.

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Amount borrowed under the credit facility as of the balance sheet date.

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Amount of current borrowing capacity under the credit facility considering any current restrictions on the amount that could be borrowed (for example, borrowings may be limited by the amount of current assets), but without considering any amounts currently outstanding under the facility.

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Reflects the total carrying amount as of the balance sheet date of debt having initial terms less than one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer.

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Debt and Credit Facilities (Details Textual) In Millions, unless otherwise specified			6 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2011 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2010 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2011 Global Credit facility [Member] USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2010 Global Credit facility [Member] USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2011 European Credit Facility [Member] USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2011 European Credit Facility [Member] EUR (€)	Dec. 31, 2010 European Credit Facility [Member] USD ($)
Debt and Credit Facilities (Textuals) [Abstract]
Amount available under credit facility	$ 951.4	$ 926.3	$ 472.0		$ 214.0	€ 150.0
Facility fees as percentage of amount available under credit facility			0.20%
Credit facility amount outstanding	9.8	23.5	0	0	0		0
Period of repayment of outstanding amount upon the occurrence of specified events			60 days		60 days	60 days
Additional Debt and Credit Facilities (Textuals) [Abstract]
Short-term borrowings	$ 9.8	$ 23.5