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Inventories (Tables) | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2014
Inventories [Abstract] |
Schedule of Inventory, Current [Table Text Block] | Inventories consist of the following:
|  | September 30, 2014 |  | December 31, 2013
|  | (in millions)
Raw materials and work-in-progress |  | $ | 252.4 |  |  | $ | 263.4 |
Finished goods |  | 29.1 |  |  | 25.7 |
Gross inventories |  | 281.5 |  |  | 289.1 |
Inventory valuation reserves |  | (32.3 | ) |  | (27.3 | )
Inventories, net |  | $ | 249.2 |  |  | $ | 261.8 |

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- Definition Tabular disclosure of the carrying amount as of the balance sheet date of merchandise, goods, commodities, or supplies held for future sale or to be used in manufacturing, servicing or production process. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 2 -Paragraph 6 -Subparagraph a,b,c -Article 5 + Details
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