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Impairments (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013
Long Lived Assets Held-for-sale [Line Items] |  |  |
Impairment of intangible assets, finite-lived | $ 144.7 | $ 0.0 | $ 0.0
Impairment of long-lived assets to be disposed of | 53.4 | 1.4 | 3.6
Mobile Consumer Electronics |  |  |
Long Lived Assets Held-for-sale [Line Items] |  |  |
Other asset impairment charges | 7.6 |  |
Specialty Components |  |  |
Long Lived Assets Held-for-sale [Line Items] |  |  |
Other asset impairment charges | 2.1 |  |
Mobile Consumer Electronics and Specialty Components [Member] |  |  |
Long Lived Assets Held-for-sale [Line Items] |  |  |
Other asset impairment charges |  | $ 1.4 | $ 3.6
Impairment of Fixed and Other Assets |  |  |
Long Lived Assets Held-for-sale [Line Items] |  |  |
Other asset impairment charges | 53.4 |  |
Impairment of Intangible Assets |  |  |
Long Lived Assets Held-for-sale [Line Items] |  |  |
Impairment of intangible assets, finite-lived | 144.7 |  |
Research and Development Expense |  |  |
Long Lived Assets Held-for-sale [Line Items] |  |  |
Other asset impairment charges | 3.1 |  |
Speaker and Receiver Product Line | Mobile Consumer Electronics |  |  |
Long Lived Assets Held-for-sale [Line Items] |  |  |
Impairment of intangible assets, finite-lived | 143.3 |  |
Impairment of long-lived assets to be disposed of | $ 48.2 |  |

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