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Other Retirement Plans (Schedule of Contributions to Multi-Employer Plans) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2011
Multi-Employer Plans [Line Items] |  |  |
Multi-employer plan, period contributions | $ 48.2 | $ 29.2 | $ 20.7
Multi-Employer Plans, Pension [Member] |  |  |
Multi-Employer Plans [Line Items] |  |  |
Multi-employer plan, period contributions | 44.6 | 27.9 | 19.5
Multi-Employer Plans, Postretirement Benefit [Member] |  |  |
Multi-Employer Plans [Line Items] |  |  |
Multi-employer plan, period contributions | $ 3.6 | $ 1.3 | $ 1.2
Workforce Subject to Collective Bargaining Arrangements [Member] | Minimum [Member] |  |  |
Multi-Employer Plans [Line Items] |  |  |
Entity number of employees during period | 778 | 308 | 308
Workforce Subject to Collective Bargaining Arrangements [Member] | Maximum [Member] |  |  |
Multi-Employer Plans [Line Items] |  |  |
Entity number of employees during period | 2,734 | 2,509 | 1,538

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