Derivatives (Schedule Of Cash Flow Hedges) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income, Effective Portion, Net	$ 14.3	$ 5.5	$ 3.1
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) Recognized in Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Effective Portion, Net	10.0	14.9	4.6
Intercompany Foreign Currency Derivatives, Cash (Paid) Received At Settlement	$ 1.9	3.1	(1.6)
Cash Flow Hedge Ineffectiveness is Immaterial	not material
Foreign Exchange Contract on Inventory-Related Purchases [Member]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) Recognized in Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Effective Portion, Net	$ 15.5	11.6	5.2
Foreign Exchange Contracts on Intercompany Borrowings [Member]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) Recognized in Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Effective Portion, Net	0.3	3.3	(0.6)
Forward Interest Rate Swaps [Member]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) Recognized in Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Effective Portion, Net	(3.1)	0.0	0.0
Cross Currency Interest Rate Swap [Member]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) Recognized in Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Effective Portion, Net	(2.7)	0.0	0.0
Cost of Products Sold [Member] \| Foreign Exchange Contract on Inventory-Related Purchases [Member]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income, Effective Portion, Net	16.2	5.9	3.8
Interest Expense, Net [Member] \| Forward Interest Rate Swaps [Member]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income, Effective Portion, Net	(0.8)	(0.7)	(0.7)
Other Expense [Member] \| Foreign Exchange Contracts on Intercompany Borrowings [Member]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income, Effective Portion, Net	(0.1)	0.3	0.0
Other Expense [Member] \| Cross Currency Interest Rate Swap [Member]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income, Effective Portion, Net	$ (1.0)	$ 0.0	$ 0.0

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The effective portion of net gain (loss) reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income into income on derivative instruments designated and qualifying as hedging instruments.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 815
-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
-Paragraph 4C
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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 815
-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
-Paragraph 4D
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