Long-Term Debt (5.75% Senior Notes Due in 2022) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
5.75% Senior Notes due 2022 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Redemption price in cash equal to principal plus accrued and unpaid interest, percent	105.75%
5.75% Senior Notes due 2022 [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Percent of aggregate principal amount of senior notes issued remains outstanding	65.00%
5.75% Senior Notes due 2022 [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Percent of aggregate principal amount of senior notes that can be redeemed on or prior to October 1, 2015	35.00%
5.75% Senior Notes due 2022 [Member] \| North America [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Face value	$ 600.0	$ 600.0
Fair value (Level 2)	$ 588.0	$ 619.5
Stated Interest rate	5.75%	5.75%
Interest payments	Semi-Annual: Apr 1 & Oct 1	Semi-Annual: Apr 1 & Oct 1
Maturity date	October 2022	October 2022
Call Option, Beginning Date, year one	Oct. 01, 2017
Call Option, Percentage, year one	102.875%
Call Option, Beginning Date, year two	Oct. 01, 2018
Call Option, Percentage, year two	101.917%
Call Option, Beginning Date, year three	Oct. 01, 2019
Call Option, Percentage, year three	100.958%
Call Option, Beginning Date, year four and thereafter	October 1, 2020 and thereafter
Call Option, Percentage, year four and thereafter	100.00%
7.125% Senior Notes Due 2017 [Member] \| North America [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maturity date	April 2015	April 2015
Call Option, Beginning Date, year one	Apr. 01, 2012
Call Option, Percentage, year one	103.563%
Call Option, Beginning Date, year two	Apr. 01, 2013
Call Option, Percentage, year two	102.375%
Call Option, Beginning Date, year three	Apr. 01, 2014
Call Option, Percentage, year three	101.188%

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