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Segment Reporting (Long-Lived Assets by Geographic Segments) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013
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Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Long-lived assets | $ 62,589.0 | $ 54,502.9
Continuing operations [Member] |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Long-lived assets | 62,589.0 | 53,989.3
Discontinued operations [Member] |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Long-lived assets | 0.0 | 513.6
European Operations Division U.K. [Member] |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Long-lived assets | 21,098.3 | 23,570.6
European Operations Division The Netherlands [Member] |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Long-lived assets | 17,092.7 | 2,496.5
European Operations Division Germany [Member] |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Long-lived assets | 9,117.9 | 10,754.7
European Operations Division Switzerland [Member] |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Long-lived assets | 4,218.9 | 4,745.7
European Operations Division Belgium [Member] |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Long-lived assets | 4,149.5 | 4,737.4
European Operations Division Austria [Member] |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Long-lived assets | 1,082.0 | 1,216.1
European Operations Division Poland [Member] |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Long-lived assets | 983.5 | 1,178.5
European Operations Division Ireland [Member] |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Long-lived assets | 655.9 | 751.5
European Operations Division Czech Republic [Member] |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Long-lived assets | 580.4 | 679.7
European Operations Division Hungary [Member] |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Long-lived assets | 535.7 | 640.6
European Operations Division Romania [Member] |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Long-lived assets | 209.1 | 226.0
European Operations Division Slovakia [Member] |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Long-lived assets | 110.5 | 131.0
European Operations Division Other Europe [Member] |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Long-lived assets | 540.1 | 506.4
Total European Operations Division [Member] |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Long-lived assets | 60,374.5 | 51,634.7
LiLAC Division Puerto Rico [Member] |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Long-lived assets | 1,128.3 | 1,131.9
LiLAC Division Chile [Member] |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Long-lived assets | 1,017.3 | 1,139.7
LiLAC Division [Member] |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Long-lived assets | 2,145.6 | 2,271.6
U.S. [Member] |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Long-lived assets | $ 68.9 | $ 83.0

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