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Derivatives (Cash Flow Hedges Reclassified From AOCI) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2016 | Sep. 30, 2015 | Sep. 30, 2016 | Sep. 30, 2015
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Reclassification Adjustment from AOCI on Derivatives, before Tax | [1] | $ (6.0) | $ 2.4 | $ (32.6) | $ 10.3
Forward Interest Rate Swaps [Member] | Interest Expense, Net [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Reclassification Adjustment from AOCI on Derivatives, before Tax |  | 2.4 | 0.2 | 5.1 | 0.6
Cross Currency Interest Rate Contract [Member] | Other Expense [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Reclassification Adjustment from AOCI on Derivatives, before Tax |  | 5.2 | 2.0 | 29.6 | 2.0
Foreign Exchange Contract on Inventory-Related Purchases [Member] | Cost of Products Sold [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Reclassification Adjustment from AOCI on Derivatives, before Tax |  | (1.9) | (4.8) | (2.1) | (13.1)
Foreign Exchange Contracts on Intercompany Borrowings [Member] | Other Expense [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Reclassification Adjustment from AOCI on Derivatives, before Tax |  | $ 0.3 | $ 0.2 | $ 0.0 | $ 0.2
[1] | These accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) components are included in cost of products sold, other expense and interest expense line-items in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015. See Footnote 10 for further details.

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