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Financial Instruments - Balance Sheet (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Sep. 30, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014
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Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), cumulative changes in net gain (loss) from cash flow hedges, before tax | $ (1.4) | $ 1.5
Foreign currency |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), cumulative changes in net gain (loss) from cash flow hedges, before tax | 2.5 | 1.3
Foreign currency | Prepayments and other current assets |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |
Derivative assets | 3.9 | 3.7
Foreign currency | Other non-current assets |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |
Derivative assets | 0.2 | 0.1
Foreign currency | Accounts payable and accrued expenses |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |
Derivative liabilities | 2.3 | 2.4
Foreign currency | Other non-current liabilities |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |
Derivative liabilities | 0.2 | 0.5
Commodity contracts |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), cumulative changes in net gain (loss) from cash flow hedges, before tax | (0.3) | 0.0
Commodity contracts | Prepayments and other current assets |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |
Derivative assets | 0.0 | 0.0
Commodity contracts | Accounts payable and accrued expenses |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |
Derivative liabilities | 0.3 | 0.0
Interest rate swap | Other non-current assets |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |
Derivative assets | 2.8 | 0.0
Interest rate swap | Accounts payable and accrued expenses |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |
Derivative liabilities | 0.0 | 0.0
Net investment hedge |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), cumulative changes in net gain (loss) from cash flow hedges, before tax | (3.6) | 0.2
Net investment hedge | Other non-current assets |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |
Derivative assets | 0.0 | 0.0
Net investment hedge | Other non-current liabilities |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |
Derivative liabilities | $ 3.1 | $ 0.0

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