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Segment Information (Details 1) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2015 | Sep. 30, 2015 | Jun. 30, 2015 | Mar. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Sep. 30, 2014 | Jun. 30, 2014 | Mar. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013
Geographic information |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Product, net |  | $ 2,425.9 | $ 2,391.7 | $ 2,198.6 | $ 2,172.3 | $ 2,287.0 | $ 2,117.3 | $ 2,056.3 | $ 1,742.8 | $ 9,188.5 | $ 8,203.4 | $ 5,542.3
Revenues from unconsolidated joint business |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,339.2 | 1,195.4 | 1,126.0
Other revenues from external customers |  | 79.5 | $ 49.0 | $ 55.6 | $ 52.0 | 49.2 | $ 103.4 | $ 61.9 | $ 90.1 | 236.1 | 304.5 | 263.9
Long-lived assets |  | 2,187.6 |  |  |  | 1,765.7 |  |  |  | 2,187.6 | 1,765.7 | 1,750.7
U.S |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Geographic information |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Product, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6,545.8 | 5,566.7 | 3,581.0
Revenues from unconsolidated joint business |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,269.8 | 1,117.1 | 1,087.3
Other revenues from external customers |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 142.0 | 212.6 | 193.5
Long-lived assets |  | 1,296.5 |  |  |  | 1,055.5 |  |  |  | 1,296.5 | 1,055.5 | 984.4
Europe |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Geographic information |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Product, net | [1] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,497.6 | 1,383.9 | 1,170.2
Revenues from unconsolidated joint business | [1] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3.5 | 7.7 | 1.6
Other revenues from external customers | [1] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 29.6 | 31.6 | 26.1
Long-lived assets | [1] | 879.4 |  |  |  | 701.9 |  |  |  | 879.4 | 701.9 | 758.3
Germany |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Geographic information |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Product, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 668.1 | 811.8 | 417.7
Revenues from unconsolidated joint business |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0
Other revenues from external customers |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1.6 | 1.8 | 1.2
Long-lived assets |  | 2.3 |  |  |  | 2.5 |  |  |  | 2.3 | 2.5 | 2.5
Asia |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Geographic information |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Product, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 143.7 | 112.8 | 93.2
Revenues from unconsolidated joint business |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.2
Other revenues from external customers |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 62.9 | 58.5 | 43.1
Long-lived assets |  | 7.7 |  |  |  | 2.6 |  |  |  | 7.7 | 2.6 | 2.1
Other |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Geographic information |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Product, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 333.3 | 328.2 | 280.2
Revenues from unconsolidated joint business |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 65.9 | 70.6 | 33.9
Other revenues from external customers |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0
Long-lived assets |  | $ 1.7 |  |  |  | $ 3.2 |  |  |  | $ 1.7 | $ 3.2 | $ 3.3
[1] | Represents amounts related to Europe less those attributable to Germany.

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