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Derivatives (Schedule Of Outstanding Derivative Instruments) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015
Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Gross Asset | $ 33.3 | $ 9.5
Fair Value, Liabilities | 36.8 | 13.5
Derivative Instruments Not Designated as Hedging Instruments, Gain (Loss), Net | 25.6 | 0.0
Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] |  |
Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Gross Asset | 14.9 | 9.5
Fair Value, Liabilities | 25.6 | 13.5
Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Interest Rate Swap [Member] | Other Assets [Member] |  |
Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Gross Asset | 0.0 | 2.2
Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Interest Rate Swap [Member] | Other Noncurrent Liabilities [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Liabilities | 5.9 | 5.3
Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Forward Starting Interest Rate Swaps [Member] | Prepaid Expenses And Other [Member] |  |
Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Gross Asset | 0.0 | 0.1
Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Forward Starting Interest Rate Swaps [Member] | Other Accrued Liabilities [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Liabilities | 0.0 | 3.2
Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Cross Currency Interest Rate Swap [Member] | Other Assets [Member] |  |
Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Gross Asset | 0.7 | 0.6
Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Cross Currency Interest Rate Swap [Member] | Other Noncurrent Liabilities [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Liabilities | 16.3 | 3.3
Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Foreign Currency Derivatives [Member] | Prepaid Expenses And Other [Member] |  |
Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Gross Asset | 14.2 | 6.6
Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Foreign Currency Derivatives [Member] | Other Accrued Liabilities [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Liabilities | 3.4 | 0.1
Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Foreign Exchange Contracts on Intercompany Borrowings [Member] | Prepaid Expenses And Other [Member] |  |
Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Gross Asset | 0.0 | 0.0
Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Foreign Exchange Contracts on Intercompany Borrowings [Member] | Other Accrued Liabilities [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Liabilities | 0.0 | 1.6
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] |  |
Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Gross Asset | 18.4 | 0.0
Fair Value, Liabilities | 11.2 | 0.0
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Foreign Currency Derivatives [Member] | Prepaid Expenses And Other [Member] |  |
Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Gross Asset | 18.2 | 0.0
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Foreign Currency Derivatives [Member] | Other Accrued Liabilities [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Liabilities | 10.9 | 0.0
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Commodity Contract [Member] | Prepaid Expenses And Other [Member] |  |
Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Gross Asset | 0.2 | 0.0
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Commodity Contract [Member] | Other Accrued Liabilities [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Liabilities | $ 0.3 | $ 0.0

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