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	Dec. 31, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013	Jun. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Net sales	$ 762.2us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet	$ 788.0us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet	$ 789.2us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet	$ 736.8us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet	$ 749.5us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet	$ 731.4us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet	$ 791.3us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet	$ 763.2us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet	$ 3,035.4us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet	$ 3,076.2us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet	$ 3,035.4us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet	$ 3,359.5us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet	$ 3,359.5us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet
Property, Plant and Equipment - net	780.5us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet				855.8us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet					780.5us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet	855.8us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet	834.1us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
United States [Member]
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Net sales, Domestic										1,623.6	1,663.0	1,885.4
Long-lived assets, Domestic	443.5				497.1					443.5	497.1	484.5
Canada and Mexico [Member]
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Net sales, Domestic										233.1	206.5	217.5
Long-lived assets, Domestic	12.5				12.6					12.5	12.6	6.1
South America [Member]
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Net sales, Domestic										145.0	142.9	152.2
Long-lived assets, Domestic	1.4				2.1					1.4	2.1	4.5
EMEA [Member]
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Net sales, Domestic										658.8	658.4	704.6
Long-lived assets, Domestic	96.2				105.5					96.2	105.5	101.6
Asia Pacific [Member]
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Net sales, Domestic										415.7	364.6	399.8
Long-lived assets, Domestic	$ 226.9				$ 238.5					$ 226.9	$ 238.5	$ 237.4