Property and Equipment - Table 5 (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013
Schedule of Future Minimum Lease Payments
Operating Leases, 2014	$ 37.9
Operating Leases, 2015	36.0
Operating Leases, 2016	31.0
Operating Leases, 2017	26.3
Operating Leases, 2018	22.0
Operating Leases, 2019 and thereafter	100.7
Operating Leases, Total	253.9
Capital Lease Obligations, 2014	12.3
Capital Lease Obligations, 2015	13.6
Capital Lease Obligations, 2016	13.5
Capital Lease Obligations, 2017	13.4
Capital Lease Obligations, 2018	13.5
Capital Lease Obligations, 2019 and thereafter	109.2
Capital Lease Obligations, Total	175.5
Less: Interest portion	(86.6)
Obligations under capital leases	88.9
Operating & Capital Lease Obligations, 2014	50.2
Operating & Capital Lease Obligations, 2015	49.6
Operating & Capital Lease Obligations, 2016	44.5
Operating & Capital Lease Obligations, 2017	39.7
Operating & Capital Lease Obligations, 2018	35.5
Operating & Capital Lease Obligations, 2019 and thereafter	209.9
Operating & Capital Lease Obligations, Total	$ 429.4

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