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Loss Written Off Resulting from Non-Performance of the Counterparties

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Notional Amount Related to Discontinuation of Interest Rate Fair Value Hedge

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Total exposure to floating rate interest rates

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Aggregate notional amount specified by the derivative(s). Expressed as an absolute value.

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Current period adjustment resulting from gains and losses on intercompany foreign currency transactions that are of a long-term-investment nature, that is, settlement is not planned or anticipated in the foreseeable future. Resulting from the entities to the transaction being consolidated, combined, or accounted for by the equity method in the reporting entity's financial statements.

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The amount of expense charged against earnings by an Entity to record deferred gains and losses on hedge instruments. Examples include gain on economic hedges, amortization of gain on designated fair value hedge and so forth.

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Face (par) amount of debt instrument at time of issuance.

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Amount as of the balance sheet date of the unamortized adjustment to the carrying value of an interest-bearing hedged item made under an effective interest rate fair value hedge that is amortized upon discontinuation of the interest rate fair value hedge.

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The estimated net amount of unrealized gains or losses on foreign currency cash flow hedges at the reporting date expected to be reclassified to earnings within the next 12 months.

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Amount of gain (loss) recognized in earnings in the period from the increase (decrease) in fair value of foreign currency derivatives not designated as hedging instruments.

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Amount of unrealized gain (loss) related to the fair value of interest rate derivatives designated as fair value hedging instruments, as offset by the gain (loss) on the hedged item to the extent that the fair value hedge is determined to be effective.

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Amount of the cost of borrowed funds accounted for as interest expense.

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Financial Instruments and Risk Management (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Jan. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2012
Total exposure to floating rate interest rates	2.00%	5.00%
Unrealized gains on interest-rate swap agreements	$ 58.1	$ 79.4
Increase (Decrease) in Fair Value of Interest Rate Fair Value Hedging Instruments	0.0	0.0	$ (0.7)
Hedge loss reclassified to interest expense	120.5	108.8	$ 117.9
Net losses on derivative hedges expected to be reclassified from AOCI to earnings	1.9
Loss written-off resulting from non-performance of counterparties	1.2
Foreign Exchange Contract [Member]
Notional amounts of derivative contracts	127.9
Gain (Loss) in other expense from undesignated foreign currency exchange contracts	(2.7)	(14.9)
2007 Lock Agreement [Member]
Notional amounts of derivative contracts	500.0
Hedge loss reclassified to interest expense	38.0
2007 Lock Agreement [Member] \| 2013 Notes [Member]
Principal amount of debt	250.0
2007 Lock Agreement [Member] \| 2018 Notes [Member]
Principal amount of debt	250.0
Intercompany Loans [Member]
Gain (Loss) related to intercompany transactions for foreign currency change	(2.5)	16.6
Losses Amortized to Interest Expense in Five Years [Member] \| 2007 Lock Agreement [Member]
Hedge loss reclassified to interest expense	19.2
Losses Amortized to Interest Expense in Ten Years [Member] \| 2007 Lock Agreement [Member]
Hedge loss reclassified to interest expense	18.8
January 2013 Interest-Rate Swap Termination [Member]
Notional Amount Related to Discontinuation of Interest Rate Fair Value Hedge				$ 1,000.0
Unrealized gains on interest-rate swap agreements	35.4			90.4
Interest Rate Swap Termination Fee				$ 2.3
Amortization of Deferred Hedge Gains	14.6	14.4
March 2012 Interest-Rate Swap Termination [Member]
Notional Amount Related to Discontinuation of Interest Rate Fair Value Hedge					$ 350.0
Unrealized gains on interest-rate swap agreements	22.8				46.1
Interest Rate Swap Termination Fee					$ 2.5
Amortization of Deferred Hedge Gains	$ 6.6	$ 6.3