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Fair Value Disclosures (Recurring Fair Value Measurements) (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Mar. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Mar. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]        
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure $ 31.7us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure $ 29.2us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure    
Financial and Nonfinancial Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure 8.0us-gaap_LiabilitiesFairValueDisclosure 12.2us-gaap_LiabilitiesFairValueDisclosure    
Cash and cash equivalents 215.4us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue 199.4us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue 136.8us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue 226.3us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
Other assets 266.5us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent 262.2us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent    
Investment Securities, Including Mutual Funds [Member]        
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]        
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Interest Rate Swaps [Member]        
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]        
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Foreign Currency Derivatives [Member]        
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]        
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Cash and Cash Equivalents [Member]        
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]        
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Other Assets [Member]        
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]        
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Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]        
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]        
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Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]        
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]        
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Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]        
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Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]        
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Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]        
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Financial and Nonfinancial Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure $ 0us-gaap_LiabilitiesFairValueDisclosure
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[1] The values of investment securities, including mutual funds, are classified as cash and cash equivalents ($3.1 million and $8.4 million as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively) and other assets ($11.8 million and $13.1 million as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively).