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Segments (Details 2) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2011 | Dec. 31, 2010 | Dec. 31, 2009
Net sales: |  |  |
Net sales | $ 5,640.9 | $ 4,490.1 | $ 4,242.8
Total long-lived assets: |  |  |
Long-Lived Assets | 8,104.8 | 3,179.8 |
Segments |  |  |
Maximum percentage of net sales in consolidated net sales for external customers | 10.00% |  |
Maximum percentage of long - lived assets in consolidated long - lived assets for external customers | 10.00% |  |
UNITED STATES |  |  |
Net sales: |  |  |
Net sales | 2,305.2 | 2,081.6 | 1,969.1
Total long-lived assets: |  |  |
Long-Lived Assets | 4,558.0 | 2,375.3 |
CANADA |  |  |
Net sales: |  |  |
Net sales | 172.6 | 145.0 | 133.2
Total long-lived assets: |  |  |
Long-Lived Assets | 48.0 | 14.5 |
EMEA [Member] |  |  |
Net sales: |  |  |
Net sales | 1,676.6 | 1,207.8 | 1,194.5
Total long-lived assets: |  |  |
Long-Lived Assets | 1,993.5 | 467.8 |
Latin America [Member] |  |  |
Net sales: |  |  |
Net sales | 545.7 | 434.3 | 386.4
Total long-lived assets: |  |  |
Long-Lived Assets | 387.9 | 116.2 |
Asia Pacific [Member] |  |  |
Net sales: |  |  |
Net sales | 940.8 | 621.4 | 559.6
Total long-lived assets: |  |  |
Long-Lived Assets | $ 1,117.4 | $ 206.0 |

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