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Segment Information (Sales by Product Group) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Items [Line Items] |  |  |
Net sales | $ 1,399.8 | $ 1,421.4 | $ 1,368.4
Packaging Systems [Member] |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Items [Line Items] |  |  |
Net sales | 1,000.7 | 1,019.7 | 996.0
Delivery Systems [Member] |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Items [Line Items] |  |  |
Net sales | 400.2 | 402.5 | 374.1
Intersegment Elimination [Member] |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Items [Line Items] |  |  |
Net sales | (1.1) | (0.8) | (1.7)
Proprietary Products [Member] | Delivery Systems [Member] |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Items [Line Items] |  |  |
Net sales | 97.6 | 106.5 | 92.7
Contract Manufacturing [Member] | Delivery Systems [Member] |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Items [Line Items] |  |  |
Net sales | $ 302.6 | $ 296.0 | $ 281.4

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