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Fair Value Disclosures Fair Value Disclosures (Non-recurring Fair Value Measurements) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended |  |
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Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Impairment of Goodwill, Intangibles And Other Long-Lived Assets Of Discontinued Operations, Pretax | $ 22.7 |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Intangible Assets, Other than Goodwill |  | $ 249.0 | $ 318.1

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