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Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Total
Common Stock [Member]
Treasury Stock [Member]
Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]
Retained Earnings [Member]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member]
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Parent [Member]
Noncontrolling Interest [Member]
Accelerated Stock Buyback Program [Member]
Accelerated Stock Buyback Program [Member]
Common Stock [Member]
Accelerated Stock Buyback Program [Member]
Treasury Stock [Member]
Accelerated Stock Buyback Program [Member]
Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]
Accelerated Stock Buyback Program [Member]
Retained Earnings [Member]
Accelerated Stock Buyback Program [Member]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member]
Accelerated Stock Buyback Program [Member]
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Parent [Member]
Accelerated Stock Buyback Program [Member]
Noncontrolling Interest [Member]
Stockholders' Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest at Dec. 31, 2011 $ 1,852.6us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest $ 305.3us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
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$ 586.3us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
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$ 2,097.3us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
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$ (707.0)us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
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$ 1,849.1us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
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$ 3.5us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
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Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]                                
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