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Income Taxes (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2015 | Sep. 30, 2014
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract] |  |
Effective income tax rate, continuing operations | 30.00% | 29.40%
Tax expense related to global realignment plan | $ 5.8 |
Tax impact of other tax settlements | 3.9 |
Tax impact of other tax adjustments | 4.1 |
Tax benefits related to restructuring expense | $ 4.1 | $ 11.9
Other Tax Expense (Benefit) |  | $ 0.9

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