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Basis Of Presentation And Significant Accounting Policies (Details) | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2014 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2013 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2013 USD ($)
Estimated Impact upon adoption - ASU 2015-03 |  |  | $ 20,900,000 |  |
Customer related programs |  |  | 659,300,000 | $ 594,200,000 | $ 527,800,000
Research and Development Expense |  |  | 112,600,000 | 107,500,000 | 102,900,000
Advertising Expense |  |  | 213,900,000 | 188,500,000 | 149,300,000
Inventory Valuation Reserves |  |  | 32,900,000 | 32,600,000 |
Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Gross Asset |  |  | 9,500,000 | 7,700,000 |
Deconsolidation Loss, Amount |  |  | 172,700,000 | 0 | 0
Operating Income (Loss) |  |  | $ 601,400,000 | 604,700,000 | $ 615,100,000
Minimum [Member] | Land, Buildings and Improvements [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life |  |  | 20 years |  |
Minimum [Member] | Machinery and Equipment [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life |  |  | 3 years |  |
Maximum [Member] | Land, Buildings and Improvements [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life |  |  | 40 years |  |
Maximum [Member] | Machinery and Equipment [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life |  |  | 15 years |  |
Stock Options [Member] | Minimum [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Period |  |  | 3 years |  |
Restricted Stock Units (RSU) [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Period |  |  | 3 years |  |
Restricted Stock Units (RSU) [Member] | Minimum [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Period |  |  | 1 year |  |
Restricted Stock Units (RSU) [Member] | Maximum [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Period |  |  | 3 years |  |
Deferred Tax Asset [Domain] |  |  |  |  |
Retrospective impact of ASU No. 2015-17 Income taxes |  |  |  | 134,400,000 |
Deferred tax liability, current [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Retrospective impact of ASU No. 2015-17 Income taxes |  |  |  | 2,100,000 |
Deferred tax asset, non-current [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Retrospective impact of ASU No. 2015-17 Income taxes |  |  |  | (17,600,000) |
Deferred tax liability, non-current [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Retrospective impact of ASU No. 2015-17 Income taxes |  |  |  | 114,700,000 |
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Prepaid Expenses And Other [Member] | Foreign Currency Derivatives [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Gross Asset |  |  | $ 7,200,000 |  |
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Prepaid Expenses And Other [Member] | Interest Rate Contract [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Gross Asset |  |  | 2,300,000 |  |
Venezuelan Operations [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Foreign Currency Exchange Rate, Remeasurement |  |  |  |  | 5.3
Venezuela Pretax Exchange Loss Upon Adoption of SICAD I Rate | $ 38,700,000 |  |  | $ 45,600,000 |
Venezuela Pretax Exchange Loss Due To Devaluation |  | $ 11,100,000 | $ 9,200,000 |  |
Venezuelan max profit margin |  |  | 20.00% | 30.00% |
Cost Method Investments, Original Cost |  |  | $ 0 |  |
Deconsolidation Loss, Amount |  |  | 172,700,000 |  |
Net Assets |  |  | 74,700,000 |  |
Other Assets |  |  | $ 58,300,000 |  |
Net Sales As A Percentage of Consolidated Net Sales |  |  | 2.20% | 1.40% | 1.40%
Operating Income (Loss) |  |  | $ 51,100,000 | $ 30,000,000 | $ 34,400,000
Venezuelan Operations [Member] | Foreign Currency Rate Effective February 2013 [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Foreign Currency Exchange Rate, Remeasurement |  |  | 6.3 |  |
Venezuelan Operations [Member] | Venezuela Foreign Currency Rate (SICAD I) [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Foreign Currency Exchange Rate, Remeasurement |  |  |  | 12.0 |
Venezuelan Operations [Member] | Venezuela Foreign Currency Rate (SICAD II) [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Foreign Currency Exchange Rate, Remeasurement |  |  |  | 50.0 |
Venezuelan Operations [Member] | Venezuelan SICAD rate [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Foreign Currency Exchange Rate, Remeasurement |  |  | 13.5 |  |
Venezuelan Operations [Member] | Venezuelan SIMADI Exchange Rate [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Foreign Currency Exchange Rate, Remeasurement |  |  | 198.7 |  |
Venezuelan Operations [Member] | Total Venezuelan related net assets written off [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Deconsolidation Loss, Amount |  |  | $ 133,000,000 |  |
Venezuelan Operations [Member] | Previous Venezuelan related foreign currency translation adjustments [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Deconsolidation Loss, Amount |  |  | $ 39,700,000 |  |

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