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Intangible Assets (Schedule of Intangible Assets, Excluding Goodwill) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Gross Carrying Amount | $ 494.5 | $ 493.6
Accumulated Amortization | (439.1) | (433.9)
Net Book Value | $ 55.4 | $ 59.7
Trademarks, patents, licenses and agreements [Member] |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Weighted Average Amortization Period (Years) | 7 years | 7 years
Gross Carrying Amount | $ 21.9 | $ 21.7
Accumulated Amortization | (10.1) | (9.3)
Net Book Value | $ 11.8 | $ 12.4
Capitalized software [Member] |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Weighted Average Amortization Period (Years) | 5 years | 5 years
Gross Carrying Amount | $ 6.6 | $ 6.4
Accumulated Amortization | (6.3) | (6.2)
Net Book Value | $ 0.3 | $ 0.2
Acquired technology [Member] |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Weighted Average Amortization Period (Years) | 5 years | 5 years
Gross Carrying Amount | $ 6.1 | $ 6.1
Accumulated Amortization | (6.1) | (6.1)
Net Book Value | $ 0.0 | $ 0.0
Customer relationships [Member] |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Weighted Average Amortization Period (Years) | 6 years | 6 years
Gross Carrying Amount | $ 459.9 | $ 459.4
Accumulated Amortization | (416.6) | (412.3)
Net Book Value | $ 43.3 | $ 47.1

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