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Restructuring Costs (Restructuring Reserves By Cost Type) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 54 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2016 | Mar. 31, 2015 | Mar. 31, 2016
Restructuring costs | $ 17.7 | $ 27.3 |
Project Renewal [Member] |  |  |
Beginning Balance | 66.6 |  |
Restructuring costs | 11.1 | 27.3 | $ 320.9
Costs Incurred | (14.7) |  |
Ending Balance | 63.0 |  | 63.0
Project Renewal [Member] | Facility Exit Costs and Other [Member] |  |  |
Beginning Balance | 0.0 |  |
Restructuring costs | 0.3 | 0.3 | 27.7
Costs Incurred | (0.3) |  |
Ending Balance | 0.0 |  | 0.0
Project Renewal [Member] | Employee Severance, Termination Benefits And Relocation Costs [Member] |  |  |
Beginning Balance | 49.3 |  |
Restructuring costs | (1.5) | 18.9 | 217.0
Costs Incurred | (11.9) |  |
Ending Balance | 35.9 |  | 35.9
Project Renewal [Member] | Contract Termination [Member] |  |  |
Beginning Balance | 17.3 |  |
Restructuring costs | 12.3 | $ 8.1 | 76.2
Costs Incurred | (2.5) |  |
Ending Balance | $ 27.1 |  | $ 27.1

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