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Financial Instruments (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | 12 Months Ended |
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Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012
Foreign exchange contracts |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |
Amount of gain (loss) estimated to be reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss to cost of sales or interest expense | $ (0.7) |
Foreign exchange contracts | Forward Contracts [Member] |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |
Notional values | 159.1 | 116.0
Foreign exchange contracts | Options Held [Member] |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |
Notional values | 71.9 | 69.7
Commodity contracts |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |
Notional values | 26.2 | 26.0
Amount of gain (loss) estimated to be reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss to cost of sales or interest expense | (1.4) |
Interest rate contracts | Forward Contracts [Member] |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |
Notional values | 0 | 100.0
Notional Value of Terminated Forward Starting Interest Rate Swaps Loss | 100.0 |
Amount of Gain (Loss) on Derivatives Recognized in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss (Effective Portion) | (5.8) |
Amount of gain (loss) estimated to be reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss to cost of sales or interest expense | (0.1) |
Amount of net deferred gain (loss) associated with all forward starting interest rate swaps included in accumulated other comprehensive income | (5.3) | (3.7)
Income recognized from previously deferred gains associated with the swaps terminated in July 2006 | $ (1.1) |
Senior Notes Due 2021 [Member] |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |
Interest rate | 4.625% |
Minimum [Member] |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |
Term of derivative instruments, lower range (in months) | 1 month |
Maximum [Member] |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |
Term of derivative instruments, lower range (in months) | 23 months |

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- Definition Amount of net deferred gain (loss) associated with all forward starting interest rate swaps included in accumulated other comprehensive income as of the balance sheet date. Amount includes the unamortized balance relating to terminated forward starting interest rate swaps and also the unrealized gain/loss from outstanding forward starting interest rate swaps. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition Aggregate notional amount specified by the derivative(s). Expressed as an absolute value. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Article 12 -Section 13 -Sentence Column B + Details
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- Definition Contractual interest rate for funds borrowed, under the debt agreement. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 02 -Paragraph 22 -Article 5 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 210 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.22(a)(1)) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682 + Details
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- Definition The effective portion of gains and losses (net) on derivative instruments designated and qualifying as hedging instruments that was recognized in other comprehensive income during the current period. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 815 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 4C -Subparagraph (b) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=7476318&loc=SL5624171-113959 + Details
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