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Debt Weighted Average Interest Rate, Including Interest Rate Swaps

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Repayments of Long-term Debt including Redemption Premium

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Represents the minimum percentage of the principal amount outstanding on the Senior Notes which entitles the holders to declare the debt instrument due and payable immediately in the event of default.

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Sum of the carrying values as of the balance sheet date of all debt, including all short-term borrowings, long-term debt, and capital lease obligations.

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Face (par) amount of debt instrument at time of issuance.

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Contractual interest rate for funds borrowed, under the debt agreement.

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Percentage price of original principal amount of debt at which debt can be redeemed by the issuer.

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Weighted average interest rate of debt outstanding.

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The amount of cash received during the period on settlement of a hedge.

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Fixed interest rate related to the interest rate derivative.

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Gross amount of debt extinguished.

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Difference between the fair value of payments made and the carrying amount of debt which is extinguished prior to maturity.

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Carrying amount of long-term debt, net of unamortized discount or premium, including current and noncurrent amounts. Includes, but not limited to, notes payable, bonds payable, debentures, mortgage loans and commercial paper. Excludes capital lease obligations.

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Amount of long-term debt payable, sinking fund requirements, and other securities issued that are redeemable by holder at fixed or determinable prices and dates maturing after the fifth fiscal year following the latest fiscal year. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported on a rolling approach, from latest balance sheet date.

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Debt (Details 3) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended			1 Months Ended	2 Months Ended	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014 note	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Oct. 19, 2012	Feb. 18, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014	Feb. 03, 2010	Oct. 18, 2010	May 13, 2011
Debt:
Loss on early extinguishment of debt	$ 25.5	$ 3.0	$ 6.3
Number of Senior Notes outstanding	2
Event of default, minimum percentage of Senior Notes held required to declare debt due and payable (as a percent)	25.00%
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Maximum percentage of the principal amount of the debt instrument which the entity may redeem with proceeds from qualified equity offerings (as a percent)	35.00%					35.00%
Debt Instrument, Price Percentage on Notes that are Required to be Offered for Repurchase	101.00%
Derivative, Cash Received on Hedge			14.8us-gaap_DerivativeCashReceivedOnHedge
Carrying amount	1,523.5us-gaap_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations	1,526.8us-gaap_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations				1,523.5us-gaap_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations
Aggregate scheduled maturities of outstanding debt obligations in subsequent years
2015	80.3					80.3
2016	50.4					50.4
2017	52.0					52.0
2018	58.9					58.9
2019	194.4					194.4
Thereafter	1,087.5					1,087.5
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2022 Notes \| 12-month period commencing October 15, 2017
Debt:
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage	102.938%
2022 Notes \| 12-month period commencing October 15, 2018
Debt:
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage	101.958%
2022 Notes \| 12-month period commencing October 15, 2019
Debt:
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage	100.979%
2022 Notes \| 12-month period commencing October 15, 2020 and thereafter
Debt:
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage	100.00%
Senior notes 5.875% due 2022
Debt:
Face amount of debt				300.0
Interest rate, stated percentage (as a percent)				5.875%
Debt Instrument, Issue Price, Percentage				100.00%
Redemption price of debt instrument if redeemed with proceeds from qualified equity offerings (as a percent)	105.875%
Minimum percentage of the principal amount of the debt instrument which must remain outstanding after the entity has redeemed a portion of the debt instrument with proceeds from qualified equity offerings (as a percent)	65.00%					65.00%
Maximum redemption period for the entity to redeem the debt instrument following the receipt of proceeds from qualified equity offerings (in number of days)	90 days
Carrying amount	296.9	289.1				296.9
Senior Notes 7.125% due 2013
Debt:
Extinguishment of Debt, Amount				150.0
Term loan B
Debt:
Repayments of Long-term Debt				36.0
Carrying amount	168.5	0				168.5
Senior Notes 9.50% due 2018
Debt:
Write-off of deferred financing fees						4.3
Face amount of debt							400.0
Interest rate, stated percentage (as a percent)							9.50%
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage					104.75%
Repayments of Long-term Debt including Redemption Premium					419.0
Carrying amount	0	408.4				0
Senior Notes 8.50% due 2020
Debt:
Face amount of debt								600.0
Interest rate, stated percentage (as a percent)								8.50%
Carrying amount	614.8	614.8				614.8
Senior Notes 8.50% due 2020 \| 12-month period commencing November 1, 2015
Debt:
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage	104.25%
Senior Notes 8.50% due 2020 \| 12-month period commencing November 1, 2016
Debt:
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage	102.833%
Senior Notes 8.50% due 2020 \| 12-month period commencing November 1, 2017
Debt:
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage	101.417%
Senior Notes 8.50% due 2020 \| 12-month period commencing November 1, 2018 and thereafter
Debt:
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage	100.00%
Other
Debt:
Carrying amount	106.4	52.0				106.4
Weighted average interest rate (as a percent)	5.43%					5.43%
Fair Value Hedging [Member] \| 2020 Notes
Debt:
Derivative, Fixed Interest Rate	8.31%					8.31%
Fair Value Hedging [Member] \| 2022 Notes
Debt:
Derivative, Fixed Interest Rate	5.186%					5.186%
Senior Credit Facility [Member] \| Term loan B
Debt:
Debt Weighted Average Interest Rate, Including Swaps	3.25%					3.25%
Face amount of debt									$ 400.0
Weighted average interest rate (as a percent)	3.25%					3.25%