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Financial Instruments and Risk Management (Effect of Derivative Instruments on the Consolidated Statements of Operations Derivatives in Fair Value Hedging Relationships) (Details) (Fair value hedging relationships, USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]      
Amount of Gain or (Loss) Recognized in Earnings on Derivatives $ 35.6us-gaap_DerivativeGainLossOnDerivativeNet $ (17.9)us-gaap_DerivativeGainLossOnDerivativeNet $ 19.6us-gaap_DerivativeGainLossOnDerivativeNet
Amount of (Loss) or Gain Recognized in Earnings on Hedging Items (27.0)us-gaap_GainLossOnFairValueHedgesRecognizedInEarnings 32.9us-gaap_GainLossOnFairValueHedgesRecognizedInEarnings (6.8)us-gaap_GainLossOnFairValueHedgesRecognizedInEarnings
Interest expense | Interest rate swaps      
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]      
Amount of Gain or (Loss) Recognized in Earnings on Derivatives 35.6us-gaap_DerivativeGainLossOnDerivativeNet
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Interest expense | 2016 Senior Notes (1.800% coupon)      
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]      
Amount of (Loss) or Gain Recognized in Earnings on Hedging Items (0.9)us-gaap_GainLossOnFairValueHedgesRecognizedInEarnings
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Interest expense | 2018 Senior Notes (6.000% coupon)      
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]      
Amount of (Loss) or Gain Recognized in Earnings on Hedging Items 4.6us-gaap_GainLossOnFairValueHedgesRecognizedInEarnings
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Interest expense | 2023 Senior Notes (3.125% coupon)      
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]      
Amount of (Loss) or Gain Recognized in Earnings on Hedging Items (45.7)us-gaap_GainLossOnFairValueHedgesRecognizedInEarnings
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Other expense (income), net | 2018 Senior Notes (6.000% coupon)      
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]      
Amount of (Loss) or Gain Recognized in Earnings on Hedging Items $ (15.0)us-gaap_GainLossOnFairValueHedgesRecognizedInEarnings
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