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Indebtedness (Components Of Indebtedness) (Details)	Oct. 19, 2016 USD ($)	Oct. 19, 2016 EUR (€)	Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2016 EUR (€)	Apr. 26, 2016 USD ($)	Apr. 26, 2016 EUR (€)	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Credit facility			$ 953,800,000				$ 338,900,000
Other long-term debt			166,200,000				164,300,000
Debt issuance costs			(3,600,000)				(3,600,000)
Long-term Debt			1,985,300,000				1,231,400,000
Current portion of long term debt			(109,500,000)				(89,000,000)
Total indebtedness, less current portion			$ 1,875,800,000				$ 925,200,000
4 1/2% Senior Unsecured Term Loan Due May 2, 2016 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, face amount					$ 225,400,000	€ 200,000,000.0
Debt instrument, interest rate, percent			4.50%	4.50%			4.50%
Senior notes			$ 0				$ 217,200,000
Current portion of long term debt			$ 0				$ (217,200,000)
Senior Unsecured Term Loan Due January 15, 2020, 1.056% [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, interest rate, percent			1.056%	1.056%			1.056%
Senior notes			$ 224,800,000	€ 200,000,000.0			$ 217,200,000
Senior Notes Due 2021 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior notes			$ 337,200,000				$ 0
5 7/8% Senior Notes due 2021 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, interest rate, percent			5.875%	5.875%			5.875%
Senior notes			$ 306,900,000				$ 297,400,000
Subsequent Event [Member] \| Term Loan Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, face amount	$ 411,500,000.0	€ 375,000,000
Subsequent Event [Member] \| Term Loan, Floating Rate Due October 19, 2019 0.75% [Member] \| Term Loan Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, face amount \| €		€ 1,000,000.0
Debt instrument, interest rate, percent	0.75%	0.75%
Subsequent Event [Member] \| Term Loan, Fixed Rate Due October 19, 2019 0.75% [Member] \| Term Loan Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, face amount \| €		€ 55,000,000
Debt instrument, interest rate, percent	0.75%	0.75%
Subsequent Event [Member] \| Term Loan, Floating Rate Due October 19, 2021 1.00% [Member] \| Term Loan Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, face amount \| €		€ 25,500,000.0
Debt instrument, interest rate, percent	1.00%	1.00%
Subsequent Event [Member] \| Term Loan, Fixed Rate Due October 19, 2021 1.00% [Member] \| Term Loan Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, face amount \| €		€ 166,500,000.0
Debt instrument, interest rate, percent	1.00%	1.00%
Subsequent Event [Member] \| Term Loan, Floating Rate Due October 19, 2023 1.25% [Member] \| Term Loan Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, face amount \| €		€ 1,000,000.0
Debt instrument, interest rate, percent	1.25%	1.25%
Subsequent Event [Member] \| Term Loan, Fixed Rate Due October 29, 2023 1.33% [Member] \| Term Loan Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, face amount \| €		€ 73,500,000.0
Debt instrument, interest rate, percent	1.33%	1.33%
Subsequent Event [Member] \| Term Loan, Fixed Rate Due October 29, 2026 1.98% [Member] \| Term Loan Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, face amount \| €		€ 52,500,000.0
Debt instrument, interest rate, percent	1.98%	1.98%