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Reclassifications out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Tables) | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2015
Reclassifications out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Abstract] |
Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Table Text Block] | Reclassification adjustments and other activity impacting accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) during the three months ended June 30, 2015 and June 30, 2014 are as follows (in millions):
| Defined Benefit Plans |  | Foreign Currency Translation Adjustments |  | Unrecognized Loss on Derivatives |  | Total
Balance at March 31, 2015 | $ | (236.7 | ) |  | $ | (80.4 | ) |  | $ | (7.9 | ) |  | $ | (325.0 | )
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications | — |  |  | 3.0 |  |  | (3.5 | ) |  | (0.5 | )
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) | 0.9 |  | (a)(b) | — |  |  | 2.3 |  | (c) | 3.2 |
Net current period other comprehensive income (loss) | 0.9 |  |  | 3.0 |  |  | (1.2 | ) |  | 2.7 |
Balance at June 30, 2015 | $ | (235.8 | ) |  | $ | (77.4 | ) |  | $ | (9.1 | ) |  | $ | (322.3 | )
| Defined Benefit Plans |  | Foreign Currency Translation Adjustments |  | Unrecognized Gain on Derivatives |  | Total
Balance at March 31, 2014 | $ | (192.8 | ) |  | $ | (10.8 | ) |  | $ | 1.2 |  |  | $ | (202.4 | )
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications | — |  |  | 3.6 |  |  | 0.7 |  |  | 4.3 |
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) | 0.6 |  | (a)(b) | — |  |  | (0.2 | ) | (c) | 0.4 |
Net current period other comprehensive income | 0.6 |  |  | 3.6 |  |  | 0.5 |  |  | 4.7 |
Balance at June 30, 2014 | $ | (192.2 | ) |  | $ | (7.2 | ) |  | $ | 1.7 |  |  | $ | (197.7 | )
(a) | The amounts are net of tax of $(0.4) for the three months ended June 30, 2015 and $(0.2) million for the three months ended June 30, 2014.
(b) | The net amount reclassified from AOCI included $1.0 million in cost of goods sold (COGS) and $(0.1) million in selling, general & administrative expenses (SG&A) for the three months ended June 30, 2015 and $0.8 million in COGS and $(0.2) million in SG&A for the three months ended June 30, 2014.
(c) | The amounts reclassified from AOCI are included in COGS.
Reclassification adjustments and other activity impacting accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) during the six months ended June 30, 2015 and June 30, 2014 are as follows (in millions):
| Defined Benefit Plans |  | Foreign Currency Translation Adjustments |  | Unrecognized Loss on Derivatives |  | Total
Balance at December 31, 2014 | $ | (240.6 | ) |  | $ | (48.9 | ) |  | $ | (7.4 | ) |  | $ | (296.9 | )
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications | 3.1 |  | (a) | (28.5 | ) |  | (5.5 | ) |  | (30.9 | )
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) | 1.7 |  | (a)(b) | — |  |  | 3.8 |  | (c) | 5.5 |
Net current period other comprehensive income (loss) | 4.8 |  |  | (28.5 | ) |  | (1.7 | ) |  | (25.4 | )
Balance at June 30, 2015 | $ | (235.8 | ) |  | $ | (77.4 | ) |  | $ | (9.1 | ) |  | $ | (322.3 | )
| Defined Benefit Plans |  | Foreign Currency Translation Adjustments |  | Unrecognized Gain on Derivatives |  | Total
Balance at December 31, 2013 | $ | (197.9 | ) |  | $ | (18.6 | ) |  | $ | 0.3 |  |  | $ | (216.2 | )
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications | 4.5 |  | (a) | 11.4 |  |  | 1.6 |  |  | 17.5 |
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) | 1.2 |  | (a)(b) | — |  |  | (0.2 | ) | (c) | 1.0 |
Net current period other comprehensive income | 5.7 |  |  | 11.4 |  |  | 1.4 |  |  | 18.5 |
Balance at June 30, 2014 | $ | (192.2 | ) |  | $ | (7.2 | ) |  | $ | 1.7 |  |  | $ | (197.7 | )

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