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Valuation and Qualifying Accounts Valuation and Qualifying Accounts (Notes)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2013
Valuation and Qualifying Accounts [Abstract]  
Schedule of Valuation and Qualifying Accounts Disclosure [Text Block]
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VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED December 31, 2014, 2013 AND 2012
(Amounts in millions)
 
Allowances for Doubtful Accounts:
  
 
 
Balance December 31, 2011
$
3.4

Additions charged to costs and expenses
2.4

Deductions*
(1.4
)
Balance December 31, 2012
4.4

Additions charged to costs and expenses
2.9

Deductions*
(1.7
)
Currency translation
(0.1
)
Balance December 31, 2013
5.5

Additions charged to costs and expenses
4.7

Deductions*
(1.1
)
Currency translation
(0.2
)
Balance December 31, 2014
$
8.9

 
(*)
“Deductions” include accounts and advances written off, less recoveries.