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Income Taxes (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2013
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract] |
Summary of Consolidated Income Before Provision (Benefit) for Income Taxes and Equity in Net Income of Affiliates and Components of Provision (Benefit) for Income Taxes | A summary of consolidated income before provision (benefit) for income taxes and equity in net income of affiliates and the components of provision (benefit) for income taxes is shown below (in millions):
For the year ended December 31, |  | 2013 |  |  | 2012 |  |  | 2011 |
Consolidated income before provision (benefit) for income taxes and equity in net income of affiliates: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Domestic |  | $ | 218.5 |  |  | $ | 289.3 |  |  | $ | 257.4 |
Foreign |  |  | 391.6 |  |  |  | 359.6 |  |  |  | 358.3 |
|  | $ | 610.1 |  |  | $ | 648.9 |  |  | $ | 615.7 |
Domestic provision (benefit) for income taxes: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Current provision (benefit) |  | $ | 16.8 |  |  | $ | (4.1 | ) |  | $ | 17.6 |
Deferred provision (benefit) |  |  | 64.9 |  |  |  | (720.8 | ) |  |  | 4.6 |
Total domestic provision (benefit) |  |  | 81.7 |  |  |  | (724.9 | ) |  |  | 22.2 |
Foreign provision for income taxes: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Current provision |  |  | 130.5 |  |  |  | 59.8 |  |  |  | 100.6 |
Deferred provision (benefit) |  |  | (19.5 | ) |  |  | 27.1 |  |  |  | (54.0 | )
Total foreign provision |  |  | 111.0 |  |  |  | 86.9 |  |  |  | 46.6 |
Provision (benefit) for income taxes |  | $ | 192.7 |  |  | $ | (638.0 | ) |  | $ | 68.8 |
Summary of Difference Between Provision (Benefit) for Income Taxes Calculated at United States Federal Statutory Income Tax Rate and Consolidated Provision (Benefit) for Income Taxes | A summary of the differences between the provision (benefit) for income taxes calculated at the United States federal statutory income tax rate of 35% and the consolidated provision (benefit) for income taxes is shown below (in millions):
For the year ended December 31, |  | 2013 |  |  | 2012 |  |  | 2011 |
Consolidated income before provision (benefit) for income taxes and equity in net income of affiliates multiplied by the United States federal statutory income tax rate |  | $ | 213.5 |  |  | $ | 227.1 |  |  | $ | 215.5 |
Differences in income taxes on foreign earnings, losses and remittances |  |  | (38.7 | ) |  |  | 1.8 |  |  |  | (37.4 | )
Valuation allowance adjustments |  |  | 0.2 |  |  |  | (764.5 | ) |  |  | (60.8 | )
Tax credits |  |  | (16.4 | ) |  |  | (43.5 | ) |  |  | (30.7 | )
Tax audits and assessments |  |  | 2.7 |  |  |  | (48.7 | ) |  |  | 17.6 |
Increase in tax loss carryforwards (1) |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | (22.4 | )
Increase in valuation allowance related to tax loss carryforwards (1) |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 22.4 |
Other |  |  | 31.4 |  |  |  | (10.2 | ) |  |  | (35.4 | )
Provision (benefit) for income taxes |  | $ | 192.7 |  |  | $ | (638.0 | ) |  | $ | 68.8 |
(1) | Represents the increase in tax loss carryforwards resulting from an international restructuring transaction, which is subject to a full valuation allowance as it is not more likely than not that the deferred tax assets will be realized.
Summary of Components of Net Deferred Income Tax Asset | Deferred income taxes represent temporary differences in the recognition of certain items for financial reporting and income tax purposes. A summary of the components of the net deferred income tax asset is shown below (in millions):
December 31, |  | 2013 |  |  | 2012 |
Deferred income tax assets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Tax loss carryforwards |  | $ | 690.5 |  |  | $ | 708.3 |
Tax credit carryforwards |  |  | 437.2 |  |  |  | 412.8 |
Retirement benefit plans |  |  | 74.3 |  |  |  | 156.6 |
Accrued liabilities |  |  | 133.9 |  |  |  | 115.8 |
Self-insurance reserves |  |  | 9.5 |  |  |  | 11.3 |
Current asset basis differences |  |  | 38.8 |  |  |  | 30.3 |
Long-term asset basis differences |  |  | (64.5 | ) |  |  | (18.0 | )
Deferred compensation |  |  | 40.9 |  |  |  | 33.7 |
Recoverable customer engineering, development and tooling |  |  | (22.2 | ) |  |  | (11.4 | )
Undistributed earnings of foreign subsidiaries |  |  | (54.3 | ) |  |  | (53.8 | )
Derivative instruments and hedging |  |  | (1.6 | ) |  |  | (7.0 | )
Other |  |  | (0.8 | ) |  |  | (0.7 | )
|  |  | 1,281.7 |  |  |  | 1,377.9 |
Valuation allowance |  |  | (642.6 | ) |  |  | (628.2 | )
Net deferred income tax asset |  | $ | 639.1 |  |  | $ | 749.7 |
Classification of Net Deferred Income Tax Asset | The classification of the net deferred income tax asset is shown below (in millions):
December 31, |  | 2013 |  |  | 2012 |
Deferred income tax assets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Current |  | $ | 187.4 |  |  | $ | 166.0 |
Long-term |  |  | 535.9 |  |  |  | 675.6 |
Deferred income tax liabilities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Current |  |  | (23.1 | ) |  |  | (19.1 | )
Long-term |  |  | (61.1 | ) |  |  | (72.8 | )
Net deferred income tax asset |  | $ | 639.1 |  |  | $ | 749.7 |
Summary of Changes in Gross Unrecognized Tax Benefits | A summary of the changes in gross unrecognized tax benefits is shown below (in millions):
For the year ended December 31, |  | 2013 |  |  | 2012 |  |  | 2011 |
Balance at beginning of period |  | $ | 34.4 |  |  | $ | 49.4 |  |  | $ | 36.2 |
Additions based on tax positions related to current year |  |  | 5.0 |  |  |  | 5.2 |  |  |  | 13.8 |
Additions (reductions) based on tax positions related to prior years |  |  | 14.3 |  |  |  | (18.5 | ) |  |  | 4.4 |
Settlements |  |  | (6.7 | ) |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |
Statute expirations |  |  | (0.8 | ) |  |  | (1.8 | ) |  |  | (2.6 | )
Foreign currency translation |  |  | (1.0 | ) |  |  | 0.1 |  |  |  | (2.4 | )
Balance at end of period |  | $ | 45.2 |  |  | $ | 34.4 |  |  | $ | 49.4 |

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