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Restructuring (Details) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2015 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2015 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2014 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2014 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2014 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($) employee labor_union | Sep. 30, 2014 USD ($) employee
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Finalization of severance agreements, number of labor unions | labor_union |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2 |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Provision | $ 9.3 |  |  | $ 13.1 |  |  | $ 41.3 | $ 67.6
Employee Severance [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Beginning Balance | 18.3 | $ 35.2 | $ 43.9 | 44.4 | $ 41.2 | $ 11.3 | 43.9 | 11.3
Provision | 3.2 | 9.4 | 7.8 | 7.5 | 10.0 | 32.8 |  |
Cash payments | (9.6) | (27.6) | (11.6) | (2.5) | (6.6) | (2.9) |  |
Translation adjustment | 0.1 | 1.3 | (4.9) | (3.4) | (0.2) |  |  |
Ending Balance | 12.0 | 18.3 | 35.2 | 46.0 | 44.4 | 41.2 | 12.0 | 46.0
Employee Severance [Member] | Drivetrain [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Beginning Balance | 16.1 | 33.9 | 41.9 | 42.8 | 39.3 | 8.4 | 41.9 | 8.4
Provision | 0.4 | 6.8 | 7.4 | 5.3 | 6.4 | 32.1 |  |
Cash payments | (6.1) | (25.9) | (10.7) | (1.1) | (2.7) | (1.2) |  |
Translation adjustment | 0.1 | 1.3 | (4.7) | (3.2) | (0.2) |  |  |
Ending Balance | 10.5 | 16.1 | 33.9 | 43.8 | 42.8 | 39.3 | 10.5 | 43.8
Employee Severance [Member] | Engine [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Beginning Balance | 2.2 | 1.3 | 2.0 | 1.6 | 1.9 | 2.9 | 2.0 | 2.9
Provision | 2.8 | 2.6 | 0.4 | 2.2 | 3.6 | 0.7 |  |
Cash payments | (3.5) | (1.7) | (0.9) | (1.4) | (3.9) | (1.7) |  |
Translation adjustment | 0.0 | 0.0 | (0.2) | (0.2) | 0.0 |  |  |
Ending Balance | 1.5 | $ 2.2 | $ 1.3 | 2.2 | $ 1.6 | $ 1.9 | 1.5 | 2.2
Corporate and Other [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Provision | 3.0 |  |  | 3.5 |  |  | $ 15.1 | $ 6.6
Gustav Wahler GmbH u. Co. KG and its general partner |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Employee termination costs, number of employees | employee |  |  |  |  |  |  | 40 | 80
Employee termination benefits | 2.4 |  |  | 2.2 |  |  | $ 5.0 | $ 5.3
Drivetrain [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Employee termination costs, number of employees | employee |  |  |  |  |  |  | 350 |
Employee termination benefits | 0.4 |  |  | 5.3 |  |  | $ 13.6 | 43.8
Other expense | 3.1 |  |  | 2.1 |  |  | 5.1 | 8.4
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Provision | $ 3.5 |  |  | $ 7.4 |  |  | $ 18.7 | $ 52.2

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