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Restructuring Costs (Restructuring Reserves by Cost Type) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended | 51 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2015
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Restructuring Costs | $ 74.9 | $ 77.2 | $ 52.8 |
Other Restructuring [Member] |  |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Beginning Balance | 0.8 |  |  |
Restructuring Costs | 65.0 |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve Settled | (27.1) |  |  |
Ending Balance | 38.7 | 0.8 |  | $ 0.8
Other Restructuring [Member] | Facility Exit Costs and Other [Member] |  |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Beginning Balance | 0.0 |  |  |
Restructuring Costs | 5.7 |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve Settled | (5.7) |  |  |
Ending Balance | 0.0 | 0.0 |  | 0.0
Other Restructuring [Member] | Employee Severance, Termination Benefits And Relocation Costs [Member] |  |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Beginning Balance | 0.8 |  |  |
Restructuring Costs | 56.2 |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve Settled | (18.8) |  |  |
Ending Balance | 38.2 | 0.8 |  | 0.8
Other Restructuring [Member] | Contract Termination [Member] |  |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Beginning Balance | 0.0 |  |  |
Restructuring Costs | 3.1 |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve Settled | (2.6) |  |  |
Ending Balance | 0.5 | 0.0 |  | 0.0
Project Renewal [Member] |  |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Beginning Balance | 66.6 | 40.3 |  |
Restructuring Costs | 9.9 | 74.0 | 53.8 | 319.7
Restructuring Reserve Settled | (43.3) | (47.7) |  |
Ending Balance | 33.2 | 66.6 | 40.3 | 66.6
Project Renewal [Member] | Facility Exit Costs and Other [Member] |  |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Beginning Balance | 0.0 | 0.0 |  |
Restructuring Costs | 2.6 | 6.7 | 7.5 | 30.0
Restructuring Reserve Settled | (2.6) | (6.7) |  |
Ending Balance | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0
Project Renewal [Member] | Employee Severance, Termination Benefits And Relocation Costs [Member] |  |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Beginning Balance | 49.3 | 22.8 |  |
Restructuring Costs | (9.1) | 52.4 | 25.2 | 209.4
Restructuring Reserve Settled | (24.4) | (25.9) |  |
Ending Balance | 15.8 | 49.3 | 22.8 | 49.3
Project Renewal [Member] | Contract Termination [Member] |  |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Beginning Balance | 17.3 | 17.5 |  |
Restructuring Costs | 16.4 | 14.9 | 21.1 | 80.3
Restructuring Reserve Settled | (16.3) | (15.1) |  |
Ending Balance | 17.4 | 17.3 | $ 17.5 | 17.3
Project Renewal [Member] |  |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Beginning Balance | $ 66.6 |  |  |
Ending Balance |  | $ 66.6 |  | $ 66.6

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