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Income Taxes (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015
Income Taxes [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Provision in accordance with Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 118 | $ 42.0 |  |  |
Provisional income tax charge | 14.3 |  |  |
Tax associated with the mandatory deemed repatriation | 3,400.0 |  |  |
Pre-tax losses associated with the mandatory deemed repatriation of unremitted foreign earnings |  | $ 49.6 |  |
Provisional income tax charge for consequences associated with expected future repatriation | 10.4 |  |  |
Deferred tax liability | 18.3 | $ 18.3 | $ 12.7 |
Federal statutory income tax rate |  | 35.00% | 35.00% | 35.00%
Valuation allowance | 81.9 | $ 81.9 | $ 116.0 |
Benefit from the use of certain tax credits |  | 37.0 |  |
Net operating loss carryforwards | 272.3 | 272.3 |  |
Net operating loss carryforwards not subject to expiration | 156.5 | 156.5 |  |
Income taxes paid |  | 111.2 | 106.2 | $ 97.6
Unrecognized income tax benefits that would affect effective tax rate | 163.4 | 163.4 | 139.9 |
Accrued or deferred taxes relating to uncertain income tax positions | 61.8 | 61.8 | 47.0 |
Interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits |  | 4.6 | 3.4 |
Accrued interest and penalties relating to unrecognized tax benefits | 23.0 | 23.0 | $ 16.4 |
Foreign |  |  |  |
Income Taxes [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net operating loss carryforwards | 272.3 | 272.3 |  |
2018 |  |  |  |
Income Taxes [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net operating loss carryforwards, by expiration date | 26.5 | 26.5 |  |
2019 |  |  |  |
Income Taxes [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net operating loss carryforwards, by expiration date | 41.1 | 41.1 |  |
2020 |  |  |  |
Income Taxes [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net operating loss carryforwards, by expiration date | $ 48.2 | $ 48.2 |  |

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