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Debt and Lease Obligations (Senior Notes) (Details) € in Millions, $ in Millions			12 Months Ended
	Mar. 17, 2015 USD ($)	Mar. 17, 2015 EUR (€)	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($)	Nov. 01, 2013 USD ($)	Oct. 04, 2013 USD ($)	Sep. 11, 2012 USD ($)
Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity				$ 800.0		$ 1,000.0
2022 EUR Senior notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Face Amount \| €		€ 500.0
Interest rate (as a percentage)		1.25%	1.25%	1.25%
Price of senior notes, stated as percentage of principal amount		99.336%
Proceeds from Issuance of Debt	$ 526.3	€ 496.7
Redemption price, states as percentage of principal amount			100.00%
Basis points increase over Treasury Rate upon redemption			0.25
2023 Senior notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Face Amount					$ 300.0
Interest rate (as a percentage)			4.00%	4.00%	4.00%
Price of senior notes, stated as percentage of principal amount					99.532%
Basis points increase over Treasury Rate upon redemption			0.25
2022 Senior notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Face Amount							$ 500.0
Interest rate (as a percentage)			3.50%	3.50%			3.50%
Price of senior notes, stated as percentage of principal amount							99.615%
Redemption price, states as percentage of principal amount			100.00%
Basis points increase over Treasury Rate upon redemption			0.30