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Other Accrued Liabilities (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Mar. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Other accrued liabilities $ 588.4us-gaap_OtherAccruedLiabilitiesCurrent $ 659.3us-gaap_OtherAccruedLiabilitiesCurrent
Customer Accruals [Member]    
Other accrued liabilities 225.8us-gaap_OtherAccruedLiabilitiesCurrent
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316.0us-gaap_OtherAccruedLiabilitiesCurrent
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Accruals For Manufacturing, Marketing And Freight Expenses [Member]    
Other accrued liabilities 80.3us-gaap_OtherAccruedLiabilitiesCurrent
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86.1us-gaap_OtherAccruedLiabilitiesCurrent
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Accrued Self-Insurance Liabilities [Member]    
Other accrued liabilities 54.0us-gaap_OtherAccruedLiabilitiesCurrent
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55.8us-gaap_OtherAccruedLiabilitiesCurrent
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Accrued Pension, Defined Contribution And Other Postretirement Benefits [Member]    
Other accrued liabilities 24.5us-gaap_OtherAccruedLiabilitiesCurrent
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36.6us-gaap_OtherAccruedLiabilitiesCurrent
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Accrued Contingencies, Primarily Legal, Environmental And Warranty [Member]    
Other accrued liabilities 34.2us-gaap_OtherAccruedLiabilitiesCurrent
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27.8us-gaap_OtherAccruedLiabilitiesCurrent
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Accrued Restructuring [Member]    
Other accrued liabilities 60.9us-gaap_OtherAccruedLiabilitiesCurrent
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46.1us-gaap_OtherAccruedLiabilitiesCurrent
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Other Accrued Liabilities [Member]    
Other accrued liabilities $ 108.7us-gaap_OtherAccruedLiabilitiesCurrent
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$ 90.9us-gaap_OtherAccruedLiabilitiesCurrent
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