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The acutal payout percentage related to attainment of certain market based criteria under the performance share awards

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he payout percentage range related to attainment at target of certain performance based criteria under the performance share awards

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The total dollar difference between fair values of the underlying shares at exercise date and exercise prices assigned at grant date of SARS exercised during the period.

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Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Performance Period

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Represents the expense recognized during the period arising from equity-based compensation arrangements (for example, shares of stock, unit, stock options or other equity instruments) with employees, directors and certain consultants qualifying for treatment as employees.

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Represents the compensation cost capitalized during the period arising from equity-based compensation arrangements (for example, shares of stock, units, stock options or other equity instruments) with employees, directors and certain consultants qualifying for treatment as employees.

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Unrecognized cost of unvested share-based compensation awards.

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The total recognized tax benefit related to compensation cost for equity-based payment arrangements recognized in income during the period.

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The cash inflow associated with the amount received from holders exercising their stock options. This item inherently excludes any excess tax benefit, which the entity may have realized and reported separately.

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The number of grants made during the period on other than stock (or unit) option plans (for example, phantom stock or unit plan, stock or unit appreciation rights plan, performance target plan).

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The weighted average fair value at grant date for nonvested equity-based awards issued during the period on other than stock (or unit) option plans (for example, phantom stock or unit plan, stock or unit appreciation rights plan, performance target plan).

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The number of equity-based payment instruments, excluding stock (or unit) options, that vested during the reporting period.

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Fair value of share-based awards for which the grantee gained the right by satisfying service and performance requirements, to receive or retain shares or units, other instruments, or cash.

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The maximum number of shares (or other type of equity) originally approved (usually by shareholders and board of directors), net of any subsequent amendments and adjustments, for awards under the equity-based compensation plan. As stock or unit options and equity instruments other than options are awarded to participants, the shares or units remain authorized and become reserved for issuance under outstanding awards (not necessarily vested).

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Amount of accumulated difference between fair value of underlying shares on dates of exercise and exercise price on options exercised (or share units converted) into shares.

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The number of shares or units of entity securities issued in the transaction in which equity securities were issued to pay for goods or nonemployee services.

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Stock-Based Compensation Narrative (Details) (USD $) In Millions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended			1 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Feb. 28, 2015	Feb. 28, 2014
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Maximum number of shares authorized	6,900,000	6,900,000
Pre-tax stock-based compensation cost		$ 16.4	$ 14.3	$ 15.8
Income tax benefits		7.8	8.3	17.6
Excess Tax Benefit From Share-based Compensation, Net Windfall, Operating Activities		9.2	8.4	15.1
Unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested awards	26.5	26.5
Capitalized to inventory		0.2	0.2	0.2
Shares issued to non-employee directors		10,329	12,474	13,980
Weighted Avg. Grant Date Fair Value	$ 106.44
Proceeds from exercise of stock options		2.4	2.4	24.8
Aggregate intrinsic value		3.4	2.9	16.5
Restricted Stock Units RSU
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Shares vested		83,000
Weighted Avg. Grant Date Fair Value		$ 105.35	$ 105.83	$ 82.18
Vested in period total fair value		7.0	8.4	8.9
Shares granted		87,000
Restricted Stock Units RSU \| Subsequent Event
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Shares vested					8,586
Vested in period total fair value					1.0
Stock Appreciation Rights SARS
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Weighted Avg. Grant Date Fair Value		$ 106.73
SARS exercised intrinsic value	19.4	19.4	16.4	32.5
Shares granted		251,000
Performance Shares
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Weighted Avg. Grant Date Fair Value		$ 117.55	$ 130.33	$ 100.77
Shares granted	28,871	28,871	30,730	38,656
Performance share payout at target	100.00%	100.00%
Performance Shares \| Minimum
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Performance based criteria plan payout percentage		0.00%
Performance Shares \| Maximum
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Performance based criteria plan payout percentage		200.00%
Performance Shares Dec 2010 Grant
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Shares vested						58,754
Vested in period total fair value						7.0
Performance based criteria plan payout percentage						200.00%
Performance Shares Dec 2010 Grant \| Subsequent Event
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Shares vested					38,589
Vested in period total fair value					4.4
Market based criteria, actual payout percentage					128.00%
Performance Shares Granted December 2014
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Performance shares criteria period	3 years
Performance Shares Granted December 2014 \| Minimum
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Performance based criteria plan payout percentage	0.00%
Performance Shares Granted December 2014 \| Maximum
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Performance based criteria plan payout percentage	250.00%
Selling and administrative
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Pre-tax stock-based compensation cost		15.7	13.4	15.1
Cost of goods sold
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Pre-tax stock-based compensation cost		$ 0.7	$ 0.9	$ 0.7