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Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss (Tables) | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2015
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Abstract] |
Schedule of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) |
(in millions) |  | Foreign currency translation adjustments |  | Hedge instruments |  | Defined benefit postretirement plans |  | Other |  | Total
Beginning balance, June 30, 2015 |  | $ | (326.3 | ) |  | $ | 3.2 |  |  | $ | (219.3 | ) |  | $ | 2.9 |  |  | $ | (539.5 | )
Comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications |  | (37.0 | ) |  | (3.8 | ) |  | 1.4 |  |  | — |  |  | (39.4 | )
Income taxes associated with comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications |  | — |  |  | 1.4 |  |  | (0.2 | ) |  | — |  |  | 1.2 |
Reclassification from accumulated other comprehensive loss |  | — |  |  | (0.8 | ) |  | 2.4 |  |  | — |  |  | 1.6 |
Income taxes reclassified into net earnings |  | — |  |  | 0.2 |  |  | (0.8 | ) |  | — |  |  | (0.6 | )
Ending balance, September 30, 2015 |  | $ | (363.3 | ) |  | $ | 0.2 |  |  | $ | (216.5 | ) |  | $ | 2.9 |  |  | $ | (576.7 | )
(in millions) |  | Foreign currency translation adjustments |  | Hedge instruments |  | Defined benefit postretirement plans |  | Other |  | Total
Beginning balance, June 30, 2014 |  | $ | 177.3 |  |  | $ | (16.6 | ) |  | $ | (181.6 | ) |  | $ | 2.3 |  |  | $ | (18.6 | )
Comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications |  | (196.1 | ) |  | 19.5 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (176.6 | )
Income taxes associated with comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications |  | — |  |  | (7.1 | ) |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (7.1 | )
Reclassification from accumulated other comprehensive loss |  | — |  |  | (0.7 | ) |  | 4.4 |  |  | — |  |  | 3.7 |
Income taxes reclassified into net earnings |  | — |  |  | 0.2 |  |  | (1.5 | ) |  | — |  |  | (1.3 | )
Ending balance, September 30, 2014 |  | $ | (18.8 | ) |  | $ | (4.7 | ) |  | $ | (178.7 | ) |  | $ | 2.3 |  |  | $ | (199.9 | )
(in millions) |  | Foreign currency translation adjustments |  | Hedge instruments |  | Defined benefit postretirement plans |  | Other |  | Total
Beginning balance, December 31, 2014 |  | $ | (160.7 | ) |  | $ | 1.7 |  |  | $ | (227.3 | ) |  | $ | 2.7 |  |  | $ | (383.6 | )
Comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications |  | (202.6 | ) |  | 1.4 |  |  | 8.0 |  |  | 0.2 |  |  | (193.0 | )
Income taxes associated with comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications |  | — |  |  | 0.1 |  |  | (2.4 | ) |  | — |  |  | (2.3 | )
Reclassification from accumulated other comprehensive loss |  | — |  |  | (4.3 | ) |  | 7.4 |  |  | — |  |  | 3.1 |
Income taxes reclassified into net earnings |  | — |  |  | 1.3 |  |  | (2.2 | ) |  | — |  |  | (0.9 | )
Ending balance, September 30, 2015 |  | $ | (363.3 | ) |  | $ | 0.2 |  |  | $ | (216.5 | ) |  | $ | 2.9 |  |  | $ | (576.7 | )
(in millions) |  | Foreign currency translation adjustments |  | Hedge instruments |  | Defined benefit postretirement plans |  | Other |  | Total
Beginning balance, December 31, 2013 |  | $ | 181.1 |  |  | $ | (16.0 | ) |  | $ | (181.5 | ) |  | $ | 2.4 |  |  | $ | (14.0 | )
Comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications |  | (199.9 | ) |  | 16.7 |  |  | — |  |  | (0.1 | ) |  | (183.3 | )
Income taxes associated with comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications |  | — |  |  | (5.7 | ) |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (5.7 | )
Reclassification from accumulated other comprehensive loss |  | — |  |  | 0.2 |  |  | 5.2 |  |  | — |  |  | 5.4 |
Income taxes reclassified into net earnings |  | — |  |  | 0.1 |  |  | (2.4 | ) |  | — |  |  | (2.3 | )
Ending balance, September 30, 2014 |  | $ | (18.8 | ) |  | $ | (4.7 | ) |  | $ | (178.7 | ) |  | $ | 2.3 |  |  | $ | (199.9 | )

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