Temporary Equity, Payment Of Guaranteed Obligation

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Temporary Equity, Reversal Of Guaranteed Obligation

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Decrease in noncontrolling interest (for example, but not limited to, redeeming or purchasing the interests of noncontrolling shareholders, issuance of shares (interests) by the non-wholly owned subsidiary to the parent entity for other than cash, and a buyback of shares (interest) by the non-wholly owned subsidiary from the noncontrolling interests).

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-Topic 505

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Amount of cash outflow to a noncontrolling interest. Includes, but not limited to, reduction of noncontrolling interest ownership. Excludes dividends paid to the noncontrolling interest.

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-Glossary Financing Activities

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As of the reporting date, the aggregate carrying amount of all noncontrolling interests which are redeemable by the (parent) entity (1) at a fixed or determinable price on a fixed or determinable date, (2) at the option of the holder of the noncontrolling interest, or (3) upon occurrence of an event that is not solely within the control of the (parent) entity. This item includes noncontrolling interest holder's ownership (or holders' ownership) regardless of the type of equity interest (common, preferred, other) including all potential organizational (legal) forms of the investee entity.

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Percentage of subsidiary's or equity method investee's stock owned by parent immediately after all stock transactions.

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Value of accretion of temporary equity during the period due to unpaid dividends.

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Adjustments to temporary equity resulting from foreign currency translation adjustments.

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This element may be used to disclose other activity associated with temporary equity that is not separately disclosed.

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STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest (Details 4) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended			1 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Jan. 31, 2014
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest [Roll Forward]
Balance at beginning of period	$ 53.9	$ 246.9		$ 53.9
Redemptions	53.7us-gaap_TemporaryEquityOtherChanges	174.1us-gaap_TemporaryEquityOtherChanges
Accrued guaranteed payment obligation		3.7
Payments of guaranteed obligations		(18.4)
Reversal of guaranteed obligations		(5.7)
Foreign currency translation	(0.2)	1.5
Balance at end of period	0	53.9	246.9
Payments to Noncontrolling Interests	80.3us-gaap_PaymentsToMinorityShareholders	228.1us-gaap_PaymentsToMinorityShareholders	3.5us-gaap_PaymentsToMinorityShareholders
Decrease from redemptions or purchase of noncontrolling interests	26.9	54.0	0
Additional Paid-in Capital
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest [Roll Forward]
Decrease from redemptions or purchase of noncontrolling interests	26.9	54.0	0.3
TMHPS AG
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest [Roll Forward]
Payments to Noncontrolling Interests				71.3
Subsidiary or Equity Method Investee, Cumulative Percentage Ownership after All Transactions	100.00%
TMHPS AG \| Additional Paid-in Capital
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest [Roll Forward]
Decrease from redemptions or purchase of noncontrolling interests	$ 17.6