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Long-Term Debt (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |  | 3 Months Ended |  | 3 Months Ended |  |  | 3 Months Ended |  |  | 9 Months Ended |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 9 Months Ended |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6 Months Ended |  | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2013 | Sep. 30, 2012 | Sep. 30, 2013 | Sep. 30, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2012 | Sep. 30, 2013 Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | Dec. 31, 2012 Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | Dec. 31, 2013 Secured Debt [Member] Loans Payable [Member] | Sep. 30, 2013 Secured Debt [Member] Loans Payable [Member] | Dec. 31, 2012 Secured Debt [Member] Loans Payable [Member] | Dec. 31, 2013 Secured Debt [Member] 9.25% Notes [Member] | Sep. 30, 2013 Secured Debt [Member] 9.25% Notes [Member] | Dec. 31, 2012 Secured Debt [Member] 9.25% Notes [Member] | Sep. 30, 2013 Unsecured Debt [Member] 7.875% Notes [Member] | Mar. 15, 2013 Unsecured Debt [Member] 7.875% Notes [Member] | Mar. 01, 2013 Unsecured Debt [Member] 7.875% Notes [Member] | Dec. 31, 2012 Unsecured Debt [Member] 7.875% Notes [Member] | Sep. 30, 2013 Unsecured Debt [Member] 7.75% Notes [Member] | Dec. 31, 2012 Unsecured Debt [Member] 7.75% Notes [Member] | Sep. 30, 2013 Unsecured Debt [Member] 6.625% Notes [Member] | Dec. 31, 2012 Unsecured Debt [Member] 6.625% Notes [Member] | Sep. 30, 2013 Unsecured Debt [Member] 6.25% Notes [Member] | Dec. 31, 2012 Unsecured Debt [Member] 6.25% Notes [Member] | Sep. 30, 2013 Foreign Credit Facilities [Member] | Jun. 30, 2013 Foreign Credit Facilities [Member] | Dec. 31, 2012 Foreign Credit Facilities [Member] | Sep. 30, 2013 Capital Lease Obligations [Member] | Dec. 31, 2012 Capital Lease Obligations [Member] | Jun. 30, 2013 Class C [Member] Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | Mar. 20, 2013 Class C [Member] Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | Sep. 30, 2013 Debt Repurchase [Member] Unsecured Debt [Member] 7.875% Notes [Member] | Sep. 30, 2013 Debt Redemption [Member] Unsecured Debt [Member] 7.875% Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of credit facility, amount outstanding |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0 | $ 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 79.3 | $ 79.3 | $ 61.0 |  |  |  |  |  |
Notes payable |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 |  | 337.9 | 337.5 | 0 |  | 300.0 | 300.0 | 200.0 | 200.0 | 550.0 | 550.0 | 400.0 | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Capital lease obligations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5.4 | 5.6 |  |  |  |
Long-term debt | 1,572.6 |  | 1,572.6 |  | 1,454.1 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 9.25% |  | 7.875% |  |  |  | 7.75% |  | 6.625% |  | 6.25% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, decrease, repayments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 300.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Payments of debt issuance costs |  |  | 12.9 | 10.1 |  | 6.3 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6.6 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, repurchased face amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 172.6 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, tender premium |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5.2 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, tender offer, fees |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.1 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt refinancing and redemption costs | 0 | 10.1 | 11.2 | 10.1 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.5 |  | 1.2 | 0.9
Debt instrument, redemption amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 127.4 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, early redemption premium |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 8.6 |  |  | 3.3 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity |  |  |  |  |  | 523.5 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 111.4 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of credit facility, standby letters of credit issued against the facility |  |  |  |  |  | 23.3 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Increase in amended revolving facility aggregate commitments | 158.5 |  | 158.5 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, unused borrowing capacity, amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 150.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from issuance of debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 150.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repayments of long-term debt |  |  | 308.6 | 164.3 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 150.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of credit facility, reduction in borrowing capacity, termination of loan facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 72.8 |  |
Amount of certain secured and local currency credit facilities available due to restrictions imposed by covenants | 377.0 |  | 377.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Payment of accrued interest, debt redemption |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3.5 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt refinancing and redemption costs |  |  | 2.5 | 0.4 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt, weighted average interest rate | 7.50% |  | 7.50% |  | 7.90% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest payable, current | $ 31.0 |  | $ 31.0 |  | $ 35.1 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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