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Debt (Receivables-Related Borrowings) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified |  |  | 3 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012 | Sep. 30, 2013 Receivables Facility [Member]
Maximum borrowing capacity |  |  | $ 350.0
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date |  |  | Sep. 01, 2015
Accounts receivable as collateral for receivables facility |  |  | 648.2
Receivables facility | $ 0 | $ 200.0 |

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- Definition Secured financing facility where underlying trade receivables are not accounted for as "sale" under ASC 860 with initial maturity date of the financing facility being 364 days. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition Receivables Facility, Collateral At Period End, Value + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition Maximum borrowing capacity under the receivables financing facility without consideration of the amounts currently outstanding under the facility. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition Date when the debt instrument is scheduled to be fully repaid, in CCYY-MM-DD format. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 02 -Paragraph 22 -Article 5 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 210 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.22(a)(2)) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS) -Number 129 -Paragraph 2, 4 -LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy. + Details
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