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Restructuring Costs (Restructuring Reserves by Cost Type) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended | 51 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2015
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Restructuring Charges | $ 77.2 | $ 52.8 | $ 110.3 |
Project Renewal [Member] |  |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Beginning Balance | 40.3 | 67.4 |  |
Restructuring Charges | 74.0 | 53.8 | 113.7 | $ 309.8
Restructuring Reserve Settled | (47.7) | (80.9) |  |
Ending Balance | 66.6 | 40.3 | 67.4 | 66.6
Project Renewal [Member] | Facility Exit Costs and Other [Member] |  |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Beginning Balance | 0.0 | 0.0 |  |
Restructuring Charges | 6.7 | 7.5 | 5.7 | 27.4
Restructuring Reserve Settled | (6.7) | (7.5) |  |
Ending Balance | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0
Project Renewal [Member] | Employee Severance, Termination Benefits And Relocation Costs [Member] |  |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Beginning Balance | 22.8 | 60.3 |  |
Restructuring Charges | 52.4 | 25.2 | 93.4 | 218.5
Restructuring Reserve Settled | (25.9) | (62.7) |  |
Ending Balance | 49.3 | 22.8 | 60.3 | 49.3
Project Renewal [Member] | Contract Termination [Member] |  |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Beginning Balance | 17.5 | 7.1 |  |
Restructuring Charges | 14.9 | 21.1 | 14.6 | 63.9
Restructuring Reserve Settled | (15.1) | (10.7) |  |
Ending Balance | $ 17.3 | $ 17.5 | $ 7.1 | $ 17.3

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