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Employee Benefit Plans (Fair Value Hierarchy for Pension and Postretirement Assets) (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Level 3 [Member]      
Fair value of plan assets $ 1.9us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
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$ 2.3us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
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$ 13.5us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
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Pension Benefits U.S. Plans [Member]      
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Pension Benefits U.S. Plans [Member] | Domestic Equity [Member]      
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Pension Benefits U.S. Plans [Member] | International Equity [Member]      
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Pension Benefits U.S. Plans [Member] | Emerging Markets [Member]      
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Pension Benefits U.S. Plans [Member] | Total Equity Securities [Member]      
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Pension Benefits U.S. Plans [Member] | Corporate Bonds [Member]      
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Pension Benefits U.S. Plans [Member] | Government Securities [Member]      
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Pension Benefits U.S. Plans [Member] | Total Fixed Income Securities [Member]      
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Pension Benefits U.S. Plans [Member] | Cash [Member]      
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Pension Benefits U.S. Plans [Member] | Derivative [Member]      
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Pension Benefits U.S. Plans [Member] | Level 1 [Member]      
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Pension Benefits U.S. Plans [Member] | Level 1 [Member] | International Equity [Member]      
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Pension Benefits U.S. Plans [Member] | Level 1 [Member] | Emerging Markets [Member]      
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Pension Benefits U.S. Plans [Member] | Level 1 [Member] | Total Equity Securities [Member]      
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Pension Benefits U.S. Plans [Member] | Level 1 [Member] | Corporate Bonds [Member]      
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Pension Benefits U.S. Plans [Member] | Level 1 [Member] | Government Securities [Member]      
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Pension Benefits U.S. Plans [Member] | Level 1 [Member] | Total Fixed Income Securities [Member]      
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Pension Benefits U.S. Plans [Member] | Level 1 [Member] | Cash [Member]      
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Pension Benefits U.S. Plans [Member] | Level 1 [Member] | Derivative [Member]      
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Pension Benefits U.S. Plans [Member] | Level 2 [Member]      
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Pension Benefits U.S. Plans [Member] | Level 2 [Member] | Domestic Equity [Member]      
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Pension Benefits U.S. Plans [Member] | Level 2 [Member] | Total Equity Securities [Member]      
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Pension Benefits U.S. Plans [Member] | Level 2 [Member] | Corporate Bonds [Member]      
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