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Income Taxes (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012
Income Tax Examination [Line Items] |  |  |
Loss from continuing operations before income taxes | $ (1,055.9) | $ (526.5) | $ (508.9)
Domestic Tax Authority [Member] | Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs (HMRC) [Member] |  |  |
Income Tax Examination [Line Items] |  |  |
Loss from continuing operations before income taxes | 585.7 | (976.0) | (11.6)
Foreign Tax Authority [Member] | Internal Revenue Service (IRS) [Member] |  |  |
Income Tax Examination [Line Items] |  |  |
Loss from continuing operations before income taxes | (1,105.6) | (306.3) | (73.3)
Foreign Tax Authority [Member] | Tax and Customs Administration, Netherlands [Member] |  |  |
Income Tax Examination [Line Items] |  |  |
Loss from continuing operations before income taxes | (644.5) | 799.9 | (152.3)
Foreign Tax Authority [Member] | Swiss Federal Tax Administration (FTA) [Member] |  |  |
Income Tax Examination [Line Items] |  |  |
Loss from continuing operations before income taxes | 326.1 | 284.3 | 274.8
Foreign Tax Authority [Member] | Federal Ministry of Finance, Germany [Member] |  |  |
Income Tax Examination [Line Items] |  |  |
Loss from continuing operations before income taxes | (294.7) | (355.8) | (498.4)
Foreign Tax Authority [Member] | Administration of the Treasury, Belgium [Member] |  |  |
Income Tax Examination [Line Items] |  |  |
Loss from continuing operations before income taxes | 21.5 | 89.5 | 96.9
Foreign Tax Authority [Member] | Other Income Tax Authority [Member] |  |  |
Income Tax Examination [Line Items] |  |  |
Loss from continuing operations before income taxes | $ 55.6 | $ (62.1) | $ (145.0)

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