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Other Accrued Liabilities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014
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Other accrued liabilities | $ 728.9 | $ 657.2
Customer Accuruals [Member] |  |
Other accrued liabilities | 314.8 | 316.0
Accruals For Manufacturing, Marketing And Freight Expenses [Member] |  |
Other accrued liabilities | 73.0 | 86.1
Accrued Self-Insurance Liabilities [Member] |  |
Other accrued liabilities | 61.9 | 55.8
Accrued Pension, Defined Contribution And Other Postretirement Benefits [Member] |  |
Other accrued liabilities | 35.2 | 36.6
Accrued Contingencies, Primarily Legal, Environmental And Warranty [Member] |  |
Other accrued liabilities | 24.3 | 27.8
Accrued Restructuring [Member] |  |
Other accrued liabilities | 67.4 | 46.1
Accrued income taxes [Member] |  |
Other accrued liabilities | 67.4 | 6.8
Other Accrued Liabilities [Member] |  |
Other accrued liabilities | $ 84.9 | $ 82.0

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