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Pension Benefits - Changes in Fair Value of Pension Plans Level 3 (Details) - Pension Plans, Defined Benefit [Member] - USD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015
Defined Benefit Plan, Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets [Roll Forward] |  |
Fair Value of Plan Assets at Beginning of Year | $ 507.5 | $ 543.0
Fair Value of Plan Assets at End of Year | 520.9 | 507.5
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] |  |
Defined Benefit Plan, Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets [Roll Forward] |  |
Fair Value of Plan Assets at Beginning of Year | 0.4 | 0.4
Return on Plan Assets Held | 0.0 | 0.0
Purchases, Sales and Settlements, Net | 0.0 | 0.0
Transfers out of Level 3 | 0.0 | 0.0
Fair Value of Plan Assets at End of Year | 0.4 | 0.4
Receivables and Other [Member] |  |
Defined Benefit Plan, Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets [Roll Forward] |  |
Fair Value of Plan Assets at Beginning of Year | 1.5 |
Fair Value of Plan Assets at End of Year | 1.8 | 1.5
Receivables and Other [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] |  |
Defined Benefit Plan, Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets [Roll Forward] |  |
Fair Value of Plan Assets at Beginning of Year | 0.4 |
Fair Value of Plan Assets at End of Year | $ 0.4 | $ 0.4

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- Definition Fair value of assets that have been segregated and restricted to provide pension or postretirement benefits. Assets include, but are not limited to, stocks, bonds, other investments, earnings from investments, and contributions by the employer and employees. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 715 -SubTopic 30 -Section 35 -Paragraph 50 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=64937038&loc=d3e12355-114930 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 715 -SubTopic 20 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (b) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=65897934&loc=d3e1928-114920 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Glossary Plan Assets -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6749337 Reference 4: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Glossary Plan Assets -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6520858 + Details
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