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Financial Instruments and Risk Management (Impact of Cash Flow Hedges on Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income) (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Reclassification of net losses to earnings, net of taxes $ 1.9us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossDerivativesQualifyingAsHedgesNetOfTax [1] $ 1.7us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossDerivativesQualifyingAsHedgesNetOfTax [1] $ 3.9us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossDerivativesQualifyingAsHedgesNetOfTax
Treasury Locks [Member]      
Balance at Period Start (5.1)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCumulativeChangesInNetGainLossFromCashFlowHedgesEffectNetOfTax
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(6.8)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCumulativeChangesInNetGainLossFromCashFlowHedgesEffectNetOfTax
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Reclassification of net losses to earnings, net of taxes 1.9us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossDerivativesQualifyingAsHedgesNetOfTax
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1.7us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossDerivativesQualifyingAsHedgesNetOfTax
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Balance at Period End (3.2)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCumulativeChangesInNetGainLossFromCashFlowHedgesEffectNetOfTax
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(5.1)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCumulativeChangesInNetGainLossFromCashFlowHedgesEffectNetOfTax
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Net unamortized losses at beginning of year, tax effect 2.7avp_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeDerivativesQualifyingAsHedgesTaxExpenseBenefit
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3.7avp_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeDerivativesQualifyingAsHedgesTaxExpenseBenefit
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Reclassification of net losses to earnings, tax effect 0us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIOnDerivativesTax
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1.0us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIOnDerivativesTax
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Net unamortized losses at end of year, tax effect $ 2.7avp_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeDerivativesQualifyingAsHedgesTaxExpenseBenefit
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$ 2.7avp_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeDerivativesQualifyingAsHedgesTaxExpenseBenefit
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[1] Gross amount reclassified to interest expense, and related taxes reclassified to income taxes.