Condensed, Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Unaudited) (Parenthetical) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2017	Mar. 31, 2016
Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Net income related to redeemable and mandatorily redeemable noncontrolling interests	$ 0.8	$ 1.0

Comprehensive income attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests.

No definition available.

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