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Aggregate notional amount specified by the derivative(s). Expressed as an absolute value.

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-Section 13

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Amount of realized and unrealized gain (loss) of derivative instruments not designated or qualifying as hedging instruments.

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 815

-SubTopic 10

-Section 50

-Paragraph 4C

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Amount after tax of reclassification adjustment from accumulated other comprehensive income of accumulated gain (loss) realized from derivative instruments designated and qualifying as the effective portion of cash flow hedges and an entity's share of an equity investee's deferred hedging gain (loss).

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Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities (Narrative) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	9 Months Ended			3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014 country	Sep. 30, 2014 Cash Flow Hedging [Member]	Sep. 30, 2013 Cash Flow Hedging [Member]	Sep. 30, 2014 Foreign Currency Contracts [Member]	Sep. 30, 2013 Foreign Currency Contracts [Member]	Sep. 30, 2014 Foreign Currency Contracts [Member]	Sep. 30, 2013 Foreign Currency Contracts [Member]	Sep. 30, 2014 Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]	Sep. 30, 2014 Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Number of countries where products sold, countries (over 140)	140
Net gains (losses) reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss into income	$ (0.4)	$ (0.4)	$ 0.4
Derivative, notional amount								40.2	50.3	3,137.9	1,288.4
Gain (loss) on derivative instruments not designated as hedging				$ 7.3	$ 21.2	$ 13.2	$ 8.8