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Sep. 30, 2013 | Sep. 30, 2012 | Sep. 30, 2013 | Sep. 30, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2011 | Dec. 31, 2010 | Sep. 28, 2012 | May 03, 2013 Credit Agreement | Dec. 31, 2012 Credit Agreement | Sep. 30, 2013 Credit Agreement | Dec. 31, 2011 Credit Agreement | Sep. 30, 2011 Credit Agreement | Mar. 25, 2011 Credit Agreement | Sep. 30, 2013 Loans Payable | May 03, 2013 Loans Payable | Dec. 31, 2012 Loans Payable | Sep. 28, 2012 Receivables Securitization | Sep. 30, 2013 Receivables Securitization | Dec. 31, 2012 Receivables Securitization | Sep. 30, 2013 Notes Payable | Dec. 31, 2012 Notes Payable | Dec. 31, 2011 Notes Payable | Sep. 30, 2013 Other Long Term Debt | Dec. 31, 2012 Other Long Term Debt | Dec. 31, 2011 Other Long Term Debt | May 03, 2013 Multicurrency Component [Member] Credit Agreement | May 03, 2013 US Dollar Component [Member] Credit Agreement | May 03, 2013 Amended Credit Agreement [Member] Credit Agreement | May 03, 2013 Original Credit Agreement [Member] Credit Agreement | May 09, 2013 Four Point Seven Five Percent Senior Notes Due May 2023
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Credit Agreement, Extension Period of Maturity Date |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum credit agreement borrowings |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,800,000,000 |  |  |  | $ 1,400,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum revolving credit facility borrowings |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 950,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,200,000,000 | 150,000,000 |  |  |
Debt and Capital Lease Obligations | 1,312,055,000 |  | 1,312,055,000 |  | 1,118,478,000 | 956,076,000 |  |  |  | 974,600,000 | 644,200,000 |  |  |  | 444,375,000 | 450,000,000 | 420,625,000 |  | 10,000,000 | 80,000,000 | 38,941,000 | 42,398,000 |  | 18,908,000 | 21,491,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Term loan |  |  |  |  | 420,625,000 | 240,625,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 250,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum incremental term loan borrowings |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 200,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum U.S. dollar value of foreign currency borrowings |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 500,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum amount of letters of credit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 150,000,000 |  |  |  | 125,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Swing line loan maximum capacity |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 50,000,000 |  |  |  | 25,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum increase of revolving credit facility or term loans |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 400,000,000 |  |  |  | 400,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from the new term loan |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 200,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Security interest in subsidiaries pledged as collateral |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 100.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Pleadge of a foreign subsidiary's voting equity interest evaluated for adverse tax consequences |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 100.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Minimum security interest percentage in foreign subidiaries |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 65.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Original principal payment percentage in first and second years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Original principal payment percentage in third and fourth years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Original principal payment percentage in fifth year |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 15.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restrictive covenants, maximum permitted receivables facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 100,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum net leverage ratio |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3.50 |  |  |  | 3.00 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Minimum consideration for acquisitions during 12 month period to change the maximum net leverage ratio |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 200,000,000 |  |  |  | 200,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum Net Leverage Ratio Subsequent To Acquisitions |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4.00 |  |  |  | 3.50 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum net leverage ratio subsequent to acquisition |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3.50 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Minimum interest coverage ratio |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3 |  |  |  | 3 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Increment change in applicable margin |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.25% |  |  |  | 0.25% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Weighted average interest rates |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2.85% | 3.08% | 2.59% |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1.01% | 1.05% | 1.80% | 1.70% | 2.00% | 3.50% | 3.30% | 3.20% |  |  |  |  |
Increment change in commitment fees |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.05% |  |  |  | 0.05% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fronting fee on letters of credit in addition to participation commission |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.125% |  |  |  | 0.125% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Borrowings under credit agreement, carrying value |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 974,600,000 |  | 901,400,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Current maturities of credit agreement |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 31,900,000 | 22,500,000 | 12,500,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Outstanding letters of credit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 39,900,000 | 53,200,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Availability on the revolving credit facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 356,100,000 | 1,100,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Write-off of the unamortized balance of capitalized debt issuance costs | 0 | 0 | 2,795,000 | 0 | 0 | 5,345,000 | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fees incurred related to the execution of the agreement |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 11,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 300,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Receivables securitization facility term period |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Receivables securitization maximum borrowing capacity |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 80,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Borrowings under receivable securitization facility, carrying value |  |  |  |  | 80,000,000 |  |  | 77,300,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 80,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Receivables used as collateral for receivables securitization facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 110,300,000 | 116,900,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Margin above LIBOR for receivables secuirtization facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1.25% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Promissory notes issued for business acquisitions |  |  |  |  | 16,000,000 | 34,200,000 | 5,500,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum Leverage Ratio for Incremental Borrowings |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2.50 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Term Loan Quarterly Repayment, Percentage of Initial Balance |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1.25% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Secured Debt, Prepayment Requirement, Duration to Reinvest Proceeds from Sale or Disposition of Certain Assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 12 months |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Payments of Financing Costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7,200,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Deferred Finance Costs, Noncurrent, Net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6,100,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 9,700,000
Gains (Losses) on Extinguishment of Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,100,000 | 1,700,000 |
Debt Instrument, Face Amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 600,000,000
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4.75%
Percent of Notes Redeemable Before May 15, 2016 With Net Cash Proceeds From Certain Equity Offerings |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 35.00%
Notes Redemption Price, Percent of Principal Amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 100.00%
Registration Rights Agreement, Period to Consummate Exchange Offer |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 365 days
Registration Rights Agreement, Failure to Consummate Exchange Offer, Annual Interest Rate Increase |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.25%
Registration Rights Agreement, Failure to Consummate Exchange Offer, For Each Subsequent Default Period, Additional Increase in Annual Interest Rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.25%
Registration Rights Agreement, Failure to Consummate Exchange Offer, Subsequent Default Period For Additional Incremental Increase in Annual Interest Rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 90 days
Registration Rights Agreement, Failure to Consummate Exchange Offer, Maximum Additional Increase in Annual Interest Rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1.00%

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- Definition The maximum bridge loan (short-term financing which is expected to be paid back relatively quickly) allowed under the revolving credit facility portion of the credit agreement. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition Fair value of the notes payable incurred by the acquirer to former owners of the acquirees as a result of the business combinations during the period. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition The increment amount by which the applicable interest rate margin will increase/decrease depending on the total leverage ratio. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition The increment amount by which the applicable commitment fee will increase/decrease depending on the total leverage ratio. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition The rate used to calculate the fronting fee, which is paid on a quarterly basis, for any letters of credit issued under the credit agreement. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition Credit Agreement, Extension Period of Maturity Date + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition Total outstanding balance for the credit facility borrowings, including term loan borrowings and line of credit borrowings as of the balance sheet date. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition This element represents the percentage at which to evaluate whether the pledge of a foreign subsidiary's voting equity interests gives rise to an adverse tax consequence. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition The minimum percentage of security interest in foreign subsidiaries pledged as part of the guarantee of the credit agreement. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition The maximum amount by which the capacity of the revolving credit facility or term loan can be increased. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition The maximum amount of letters of credit that can be issued under the revolving credit facility portion of the credit agreement. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition The U.S. dollar equivalent of the maximum borrowing capacity in foreign currencies under the credit facility without consideration of any current restrictions on the amount that could be borrowed or the amounts currently outstanding under the facility. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition Maximum balance that can be borrowed under the credit agreement, including term loan borrowings and revolving credit facility borrowings. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition The maximum leverage ratio permitted for additional borrowings under the credit agreement. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition Maximum net leverage ratio allowed under the restrictive covenants of the credit agreement when the aggregate consideration of permitted acquisitions is below the specified levels. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition Maximum net leverage ratio allowed under the restrictive covenants of the credit agreement when the aggregate consideration of permitted acquisitions is above the specified levels. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition Maximum net leverage ratio allowed under the restrictive covenants of the credit agreement when the aggregate consideration of permitted acquisitions is above the specified levels during any period of four consecutive fiscal quarters. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition Minimum interest coverage ratio allowed under the restrictive covenants of the credit agreement. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition The maximum amount of incremental term loans that can be drawn under the credit agreement. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition Notes Redemption Price, Percent of Principal Amount + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition Percent of Notes Redeemable Before May 15, 2016 With Net Cash Proceeds From Certain Equity Offerings + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition The contract length of the Receivables Securitization facility. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition The margin above LIBOR for the Receivables Securitization Facility. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition The maximum borrowing capacity under the Receivables Securitization facility. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition Registration Rights Agreement, Failure to Consummate Exchange Offer, Annual Interest Rate Increase + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition Registration Rights Agreement, Failure to Consummate Exchange Offer, For Each Subsequent Default Period, Additional Increase in Annual Interest Rate + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition Registration Rights Agreement, Failure to Consummate Exchange Offer, Maximum Additional Increase in Annual Interest Rate + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition Registration Rights Agreement, Failure to Consummate Exchange Offer, Subsequent Default Period For Additional Incremental Increase in Annual Interest Rate + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition Registration Rights Agreement, Period to Consummate Exchange Offer + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition The maximum permitted receivables facility allowed under the restrictive covenants of the credit agreement. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition Minimum fair value, as of the acquisition date, of the aggregate consideration for acquisitions during the prior four consecutive quarters that will allow for the increase in the maximum net leverage ratio within the restrictive covenants of the credit agreement. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition Secured Debt, Prepayment Requirement, Duration to Reinvest Proceeds from Sale or Disposition of Certain Assets + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition The percentage of security interest in subsidiaries pledged as part of the guarantee of the credit agreement. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition The percentage of the initial term loan borrowings that are required to be repaid on a quarterly basis through the maturity of the credit agreement. + References No definition available. + Details
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