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Other Accrued Liabilities (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Sep. 30, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015
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Other accrued liabilities | $ 1,367.6 | $ 728.9
Customer Accruals [Member] |  |
Other accrued liabilities | 411.6 | 314.8
Accruals For Manufacturing, Marketing And Freight Expenses [Member] |  |
Other accrued liabilities | 86.8 | 73.0
Accrued Self-Insurance Liabilities, Contingencies and Warranty [Member] |  |
Other accrued liabilities | 240.7 | 94.2
Accrued Retirement and Other Employee Benefits [Member] |  |
Other accrued liabilities | 18.7 | 49.7
Accrued Restructuring [Member] |  |
Other accrued liabilities | 66.1 | 67.4
Accrued income taxes [Member] |  |
Other accrued liabilities | 2.6 | 67.4
Accrued Other Taxes [Member] |  |
Other accrued liabilities | 74.9 | 10.1
Accrued Interest Expense [Member] |  |
Other accrued liabilities | 195.1 | 18.1
Other Accrued Liabilities [Member] |  |
Other accrued liabilities | $ 271.1 | $ 34.2

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