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Debt (Receivables-Related Borrowings) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified |  |  | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Mar. 31, 2014 Receivables Facility [Member]
Maximum borrowing capacity |  |  | $ 350.0
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date |  |  | Sep. 01, 2015
Accounts receivable as collateral for receivables facility |  |  | 603.2
Receivables facility | $ 175.0 | $ 75.0 |

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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 + Details
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