European Commission Fines And Other Legal And Tax Matters (Details) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	0 Months Ended
Sep. 09, 2011 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2014 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2014 EUR (€)	Sep. 09, 2011 EUR (€)	Nov. 15, 2005 EUR (€)
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Fines Imposed By European Commission		$ 53.0uvv_FinesImposedByEuropeanCommission	€ 38.9uvv_FinesImposedByEuropeanCommission	€ 30.0uvv_FinesImposedByEuropeanCommission	€ 30.0uvv_FinesImposedByEuropeanCommission
Charge Recorded To Accrue European Commission Fine	49.1
Accumulated interest on European Commission fine				€ 5.9

Charge Recorded To Accrue European Commission Fine

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