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Fair Value Unobservable Inputs (Details) (USD $) In Millions | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2011 | Sep. 30, 2010 | Sep. 30, 2011 | Sep. 30, 2010
Mandatorily redeemable noncontrolling interests |  |  |  |
Fair value assets and liabilities measured on recurring basis unobservable input reconciliation |  |  |  |
Balance at beginning of period, mandatorily redeemable noncontrolling interests | $ 27.0 | $ 61.8 | $ 52.0 | $ 47.8
Level 3 additions | 0.3 | 2.1 | 0.8 | 2.1
Level 3 reductions | (2.0) | (16.1) | (28.0) | (2.9)
Realized losses included in net income | (0.1) | (0.3) | (0.5) | (1.1)
Foreign currency translation |  |  | 0.1 | 0
Balance at end of period, mandatorily redeemable noncontrolling interests | 25.4 | 48.1 | 25.4 | 48.1
Foreign currency derivatives |  |  |  |
Fair value assets and liabilities measured on recurring basis unobservable input reconciliation |  |  |  |
Foreign currency translation |  |  |  | 0
Balance at beginning of period foreign currency derivatives |  | 0.3 |  | 0.6
Level 3 additions |  | 0 |  | 0
Level 3 reductions |  | 0 |  | 0
Realized losses included in net income |  | (0.1) |  | (0.4)
Balance at end of period foreign currency derivatives |  | $ 0.2 |  | $ 0.2

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- Definition This element represents total gains or losses for the period (realized and unrealized), arising from assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis using unobservable inputs (Level 3), which are included in earnings or resulted in a change in net asset value. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS) -Number 157 -Paragraph 32 -Subparagraph c(1) -LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy. Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 820 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph (c)(1) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6925170&loc=d3e19207-110258 + Details
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- Definition Purchases that have taken place during the period in relation to assets measured at fair value and categorized within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 820 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph (c)(2) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6925170&loc=d3e19207-110258 + Details
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