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Restructuring and Other Reorganization-Related Costs (Tables) | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2014
Restructuring and Other Reorganization-Related Costs [Abstract] |
Schedule of Restructuring Reserve by Type of Cost [Table Text Block] | A summary of the 2013 Plan restructuring liability activity is listed below.
|  | December 31, 2013 |  | Net Restructuring (Reversals) Charges |  | Cash Payments |  | June 30, 2014
Severance and termination costs |  | $ | 46.5 |  |  | $ | (0.4 | ) |  | $ | (36.5 | ) |  | $ | 9.6 |
Lease termination costs |  | 3.9 |  |  | 0.2 |  |  | (0.6 | ) |  | 3.5 |
Other exit costs |  | 0.5 |  |  | 0.0 |  |  | (0.4 | ) |  | 0.1 |
Total |  | $ | 50.9 |  |  | $ | (0.2 | ) |  | $ | (37.5 | ) |  | $ | 13.2 |

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- Definition Tabular disclosure of an entity's restructuring reserve that occurred during the period associated with the exit from or disposal of business activities or restructurings for each major type of cost. This element may also include a description of any reversal and other adjustment made during the period to the amount of an accrued liability for restructuring activities. This element may be used to encapsulate the roll forward presentations of an entity's restructuring reserve by type of cost and in total, and explanation of changes that occurred in the period. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 420 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (b)(2) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6394359&loc=d3e17939-110869 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 420 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph (SAB Topic 5.P.4(b)(2)) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=27011515&loc=d3e140904-122747 + Details
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