Extinguishment of Debt, Accrued Interest Paid to Lenders

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Extinguishment of Debt, Fees Paid to Lenders

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Proceeds from exercise in full of overallotment option

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Redemption Premium, percentage of par value

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Amount of long-term debt before deduction of unamortized discount or premium. Includes, but is not limited to, notes payable, bonds payable, commercial loans, mortgage loans, convertible debt, subordinated debt and other types of debt, with initial maturities beyond one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer.

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Contractual interest rate for funds borrowed, under the debt agreement.

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Face (par) amount of the original debt instrument that was repurchased.

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Difference between the fair value of payments made and the carrying amount of debt which is extinguished prior to maturity.

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The cash inflow during the period from additional borrowings in aggregate debt. Includes proceeds from short-term and long-term debt.

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The cash inflow from a debt initially having maturity due after one year or beyond the operating cycle, if longer.

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-Glossary Financing Activities

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Write-off of amounts previously capitalized as debt issuance cost in an extinguishment of debt.

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Long-Term Debt Senior Subordinated Notes (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended			0 Months Ended	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended			1 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Mar. 08, 2013	Feb. 28, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Jul. 31, 2013	Apr. 30, 2013	Jul. 02, 2013	May 09, 2014	Feb. 21, 2014	Jan. 22, 2014	Oct. 18, 2013	Aug. 01, 2013	Mar. 10, 2010	Sep. 30, 2014
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt, long-term and short-term	$ 3,192.4us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt	1,175.0	1,535.2	135.7
Proceeds from exercise in full of overallotment option											56.0
Gains (Losses) on Extinguishment of Debt	90.7	64.0	17.2
Write off of Deferred Debt Issuance Cost	12.6	20.1
Subordinated Debt [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt, stated interest rate	12.535%
Debt, long-term and short-term	0	92.5					92.5
Debt Instrument, Repurchased Face Amount				50.0		50.0						42.5	20.0	30.0	155.0	324.0	28.5
Redemption Premium, percentage of par value				106.268%								104.178%	104.178%		104.178%	106.268%
Gains (Losses) on Extinguishment of Debt	(2.2)			3.9		2.7	8.5	24.6
Extinguishment of Debt, Fees Paid to Lenders	1.8			3.1		2.1	6.5	20.3
Write off of Deferred Debt Issuance Cost	0.4			0.8	0.6		2.0	4.3
Extinguishment of Debt, Accrued Interest Paid to Lenders				2.5								0.4	1.9		0.2	12.0
Senior Subordinated Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt, long-term and short-term																		0
Term Loan [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt, long-term and short-term	1,513.5	1,528.9					1,528.9
Debt Instrument, Face Amount									190.0
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt										1,350.0
Gains (Losses) on Extinguishment of Debt		10.3
IPO Proceeds [Member] \| Subordinated Debt [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Repurchased Face Amount																146.0
Term Loan Incremental Borrowings [Member] \| Subordinated Debt [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Repurchased Face Amount																$ 178.0