Schedule II: Valuation and Qualifying Accounts (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Allowance for doubtful accounts
Valuation and Qualifying Accounts
Balance at Beginning of Year	$ 18.2	$ 13.3	$ 12.8
Charge to Costs and Expenses	9.2	8.1	6.5
Utilization of Reserve	(6.4)	(3.4)	(6.1)
Other, primarily impact of Foreign Exchange Rates	(1.6)	0.2	0.1
Balance at end of Year	19.4	18.2	13.3
Deferred tax valuation allowance
Valuation and Qualifying Accounts
Balance at Beginning of Year	149.8	158.0	118.9
Charge to Costs and Expenses	32.4	1.1	35.7
Utilization of Reserve	(0.4)	(3.4)	0
Other, primarily impact of Foreign Exchange Rates	(13.6)	(5.9)	3.4
Balance at end of Year	$ 168.2	$ 149.8	$ 158.0

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Total of allowances and reserves, the valuation and qualifying accounts that are either netted against the cost of an asset (in order to value it at its carrying value) or that reflect a liability established to represent expected future costs.

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 235

-SubTopic 10

-Section S99

-Paragraph 4

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=26873400&loc=d3e24092-122690

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-Publisher SEC

-Name Regulation S-X (SX)

-Number 210

-Section 09

-Article 12

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