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Equity Investments (Details) € in Millions, $ in Millions | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2016 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2016 EUR (€) | Jun. 30, 2015 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2015 EUR (€)
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Distributed earnings from equity investments | $ 16.3 |  | $ 19.9 |
ITL |  |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Distribution of capital received | 3.1 | € 2.8 | 6.5 | € 5.8
RCN |  |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Distributed earnings from equity investments | 1.4 |  | 1.8 |
LNS |  |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Distribution of capital received | 19.4 | 17.6 | 16.8 | 15.0
Distributed earnings from equity investments | $ 14.9 | € 13.5 | $ 14.5 | € 12.9

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