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Commitments and Contingencies (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract] |  |  |
Potential cash payments to third parties recourse, single year obligation | $ 30.7 | $ 30.9 |
Potential cash payments to third parties recourse, maximum obligation | 36.8 | 35.8 |
Amount of accrual for potential losses related to recourse obligations | 1.1 | 1.2 |
Amounts of accounts receivable under sale arrangements, current portion | 22.5 | 23.7 |
Amounts of accounts receivable under sale arrangements, long-term portion | 23.7 | 19.6 |
Potential cash payments to third parties to repurchase collateral, single year obligation | 57.9 | 56.8 |
Potential cash payments to third parties to repurchase collateral, maximum obligation | 57.9 | 56.8 |
Amount of accrual for potential losses related to repurchase exposure | 1.1 | 1.2 |
Letters of credit outstanding | 6.1 |  |
Amount of outstanding surety bonds | 14.2 |  |
Amount of restricted cash collateral against workers comp obligations | 12.7 | 15.6 |
Reductions in (transfers to) restricted cash | 2.9 | (9.1) | $ 6.5
Activity related to product warranty liabilities [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Balance at beginning of period | 110.6 | 119.6 |
Payments made | (59.1) | (56.5) |
Provisions/additions for contracts issued/sold | 67.8 | 68.6 |
Aggregate changes for preexisting warranties | (9.6) | (18.5) |
Standard Product Warranty Accrual, Currency Translation, Increase (Decrease) | (3.4) | (2.6) |
Balance at end of period | 106.3 | 110.6 | 119.6
Amount of deferred revenue related to extended warranty | 78.3 | 72.6 |
Estimated cost of environmental remediation and clean up projects, minimum | 40.0 |  |
Estimated cost of environmental remediation and clean up projects, maximum | 64.2 |  |
Amount of reserves for environmental liabilities | 40.0 | 39.9 |
Amount of environmental provisions | $ 1.4 | $ 1.0 | $ 0.5

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