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Goodwill and Intangible Assets Goodwill (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill	$ 544.0	$ 546.8
Packaging
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill	488.8	491.6
Paper
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill	$ 55.2	$ 55.2

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Amount after accumulated impairment loss of an asset representing future economic benefits arising from other assets acquired in a business combination that are not individually identified and separately recognized.

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-Publisher FASB



-Name Accounting Standards Codification



-Topic 350



-SubTopic 20



-Section 50



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