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Income Taxes Schedule of Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2016 | Jun. 30, 2015 | Jun. 30, 2016 | Jun. 30, 2015
Schedule of Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Percent | 70.60% | 50.80% | 15.10% | 19.60%
Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Income Tax Penalties Expense | $ 0.2 | $ 0.5 | $ 0.4 | $ 0.7
Income Tax Examination, Liability (Refund) Adjustment from Settlement with Taxing Authority | $ (7.3) |  | $ (7.3) |

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- Definition Percentage of current income tax expense (benefit) and deferred income tax expense (benefit) pertaining to continuing operations. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 740 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 13 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=65882285&loc=d3e32698-109319 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 235 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.4-08.(h)(2)) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=26873400&loc=d3e23780-122690 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 740 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 12 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=65882285&loc=d3e32687-109319 + Details
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