Guarantees (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Standard Product Warranty Disclosure [Abstract]
BALANCE AT DECEMBER 31, 2014	$ 13.7us-gaap_StandardProductWarrantyAccrual
Provision	2.6
Expenditures/other	(2.8)
BALANCE AT MARCH 31, 2015	$ 13.5us-gaap_StandardProductWarrantyAccrual

Represents the aggregate decrease in the liability for payments made (in cash or in kind) to satisfy claims under the terms of the standard product warranty. Does not include any Increase or Decrease in the liability for payments related to extended product warranties. Also includes increase or Decrease in standard product warranty liability due to currency translation.

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Amount as of the balance sheet date of the aggregate standard product warranty liability. Does not include the balance for the extended product warranty liability.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 460

-SubTopic 10

-Section 50

-Paragraph 8

-Subparagraph (c)(1),(c)(5)

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6398077&loc=d3e12565-110249

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Represents the aggregate increase in the liability for accruals related to standard product warranties issued during the reporting period. Does not include any increase in the liability for accruals related to extended product warranties.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 460

-SubTopic 10

-Section 50

-Paragraph 8

-Subparagraph ((c)(3))

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6398077&loc=d3e12565-110249

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