Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Schedule of Intangible Assets, Excluding Goodwill) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Finite-lived Intangible Assets
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Gross	$ 463.6	$ 463.0
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Accumulated Amortization	(314.5)	(241.2)
Total	149.1us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet	221.8us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet
Trademarks, Patents Licenses and Agreements [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Average Useful Life	5 years	5 years
Finite-lived Intangible Assets
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Gross	5.1	6.5
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Accumulated Amortization	(3.8)	(5.2)
Total	1.3	1.3
Customer Relationships [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Average Useful Life	6 years	6 years
Finite-lived Intangible Assets
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Gross	445.1	444.9
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Accumulated Amortization	(298.5)	(226.4)
Total	146.6	218.5
Capitalized Software [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Average Useful Life	5 years	5 years
Finite-lived Intangible Assets
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Gross	6.7	4.3
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Accumulated Amortization	(6.3)	(3.6)
Total	0.4	0.7
Acquired Technology [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Average Useful Life	5 years	5 years
Finite-lived Intangible Assets
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Gross	6.7	7.3
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Accumulated Amortization	(5.9)	(6.0)
Total	$ 0.8	$ 1.3

Accumulated amount of amortization of assets, excluding financial assets and goodwill, lacking physical substance with a finite life.

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

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