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Sale of Receivables (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015
Sale of Receivables [Abstract]
Sale of receivables to financial institutions	$ 229.2	$ 206.4	$ 596.8	$ 547.0
Charge related to sale of receivables	$ 6.0	$ 4.3	$ 14.9	$ 11.2

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- Definition

The amount of receivables sold during the period.

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- Definition

The amount of charges incurred relating to the sale of receivables during the reporting period.

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Balance Type:	debit
Period Type:	duration

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