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Fair Value Measurements (Details) - Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] - USD ($) $ in Millions | Sep. 30, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014
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Market Approach Valuation Technique [Member] |  |
Fair Value Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Interest Rate Derivative Assets, at Fair Value | $ 2.8 |
Assets: |  |
Foreign currency contracts | 4.1 | $ 3.8
Liabilities: |  |
Commodity contracts | 0.3 |
Foreign currency contracts | 2.5 | 2.9
Net investment hedge contracts | 3.1 |
Market Approach Valuation Technique [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] |  |
Fair Value Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Interest Rate Derivative Assets, at Fair Value | 0.0 |
Assets: |  |
Foreign currency contracts | 0.0 | 0.0
Liabilities: |  |
Commodity contracts | 0.0 |
Foreign currency contracts | 0.0 | 0.0
Net investment hedge contracts | 0.0 |
Market Approach Valuation Technique [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] |  |
Fair Value Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Interest Rate Derivative Assets, at Fair Value | 2.8 |
Assets: |  |
Foreign currency contracts | 4.1 | 3.8
Liabilities: |  |
Commodity contracts | 0.3 |
Foreign currency contracts | 2.5 | 2.9
Net investment hedge contracts | 3.1 |
Market Approach Valuation Technique [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] |  |
Fair Value Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Interest Rate Derivative Assets, at Fair Value | 0.0 |
Assets: |  |
Foreign currency contracts | 0.0 | 0.0
Liabilities: |  |
Commodity contracts | 0.0 |
Foreign currency contracts | 0.0 | 0.0
Net investment hedge contracts | 0.0 |
Income Approach Valuation Technique [Member] |  |
Assets: |  |
Other long-term receivables (insurance settlement agreement note receivable) | 91.4 | 90.4
Income Approach Valuation Technique [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] |  |
Assets: |  |
Other long-term receivables (insurance settlement agreement note receivable) | 0.0 | 0.0
Income Approach Valuation Technique [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] |  |
Assets: |  |
Other long-term receivables (insurance settlement agreement note receivable) | 91.4 | 90.4
Income Approach Valuation Technique [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] |  |
Assets: |  |
Other long-term receivables (insurance settlement agreement note receivable) | $ 0.0 | $ 0.0

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