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Fair Value Measurements (Details) - Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] - USD ($) $ in Millions | Jun. 30, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015
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Market Approach Valuation Technique [Member] |  |
Assets: |  |
Foreign currency contracts | $ 4.7 | $ 2.7
Interest rate swap contracts | 8.6 |
Liabilities: |  |
Commodity contracts | 3.9 | 10.4
Interest rate swap contracts |  | 2.7
Foreign currency contracts | 4.8 | 8.7
Market Approach Valuation Technique [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] |  |
Assets: |  |
Foreign currency contracts | 0.0 | 0.0
Interest rate swap contracts | 0.0 |
Liabilities: |  |
Commodity contracts | 0.0 | 0.0
Foreign currency contracts | 0.0 | 0.0
Market Approach Valuation Technique [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] |  |
Assets: |  |
Foreign currency contracts | 4.7 | 2.7
Interest rate swap contracts | 8.6 |
Liabilities: |  |
Commodity contracts | 3.9 | 10.4
Interest rate swap contracts |  | 2.7
Foreign currency contracts | 4.8 | 8.7
Market Approach Valuation Technique [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] |  |
Assets: |  |
Foreign currency contracts | 0.0 | 0.0
Interest rate swap contracts | 0.0 |
Liabilities: |  |
Commodity contracts | 0.0 | 0.0
Foreign currency contracts | 0.0 | 0.0
Income Approach Valuation Technique [Member] |  |
Assets: |  |
Other long-term receivables (insurance settlement agreement note receivable) | 81.4 | 81.2
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) | 81.4 | 81.2
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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