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Income Taxes (Table 2) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract] |  |  |
Computed “expected” tax benefit | $ 221.7 | $ 121.1 | $ 178.1
Change in valuation allowances: |  |  |
Decrease | (373.1) | (112.6) | (148.3)
Increase | 11.9 | 31.7 | 25.6
International rate differences: |  |  |
Increase | 266.4 | 148.2 | 60.6
Decrease | (27.6) | (50.8) | (81.8)
Non-deductible or non-taxable interest and other expenses: |  |  |
Decrease | (236.5) | (133.5) | (84.7)
Increase | 58.0 | 85.2 | 2.4
Tax effect of intercompany financing | 166.9 | 82.7 | 0.0
Basis and other differences in the treatment of items associated with investments in subsidiaries and affiliates | (135.4) | (4.0) | (24.6)
Non-deductible or non-taxable foreign currency exchange results: |  |  |
Increase | 71.9 | 0.5 | 0.0
Decrease | (16.3) | (56.1) | (10.4)
Recognition of previously unrecognized tax benefits | 29.5 | 0.0 | 0.0
Enacted tax law and rate changes | 23.9 | (377.8) | 12.3
Change in subsidiary tax attributes due to a deemed change in control | 0.0 | (88.0) | 0.0
Other, net | 13.7 | (2.1) | (4.2)
Total income tax benefit (expense) | $ 75.0 | $ (355.5) | $ (75.0)

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