Financing Receivable, Percentage Greater than 90 Days Past Due

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Net amount of the investment in a contractual right to receive money on demand or on fixed or determinable dates that is recognized as an asset in the creditor's statement of financial position. Examples include, but are not limited to, credit card receivables, notes receivable and receivables relating to lessor's rights to payments from leases other than operating leases that have been recorded as assets. Excludes trade accounts receivable with contractual maturity of one year or less and arose from the sale of goods or services.

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

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 210

-SubTopic 10

-Section S99

-Paragraph 1

-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.3)

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682

Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher SEC

-Name Regulation S-X (SX)

-Number 210

-Section 02

-Paragraph 3

-Article 5

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The cash inflow associated with the collection of receivables arising from the financing of goods and services.

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Yield on the receivable, on which interest has been imputed, as calculated from its issuance value or purchase price. The calculated effective interest rate considers factors such as the issued face value or price paid for the receivable, the time period between payments, and the time until maturity [full receipt] of the receivable.

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

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 835

-SubTopic 30

-Section 45

-Paragraph 2

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6451184&loc=d3e28551-108399

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Accounts and Notes Receivable and Credit Quality of Notes Receivable - Narrative (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified			9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014 Argentina	Sep. 30, 2014 Mexico	Sep. 30, 2014 Minimum	Sep. 30, 2014 Maximum	Sep. 30, 2014 Notes receivable	Dec. 31, 2013 Notes receivable
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Accounts and notes receivable, net	$ 480.9	$ 577.3	$ 24.9	$ 36.1			$ 183.6	$ 231.3
Proceeds from collection of accounts and notes receivable, net			$ 27.5	$ 14.2
Receivable with imputed interest, effective yield (interest rate)					4.00%	10.40%
Financing receivable, percentage greater than 90 days past due							3.10%	2.50%