Defined benefit, average remaining duration of benefit payments for pension plan.

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Expense expected to be recorded in the next twelve months for defined benefit pension plans.

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Number of employees participating in pension plan.

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Percentage of change in health care cost trend rate assumptions would be immaterial.

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Term of estimated benefit payments for fixed income securities, maximum.

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Term of estimated benefit payments for fixed income securities, minimum.

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1) For defined benefit pension plans, the benefit obligation is the projected benefit obligation, which is the actuarial present value as of a date of all benefits attributed by the pension benefit formula to employee service rendered prior to that date. 2) For other postretirement defined benefit plans, the benefit obligation is the accumulated postretirement benefit obligation, which is the actuarial present value of benefits attributed to employee service rendered to a particular date.

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Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

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The total amount of net periodic benefit cost for defined benefit plans for the period. Periodic benefit costs include the following components: service cost, interest cost, expected return on plan assets, gain (loss), prior service cost or credit, transition asset or obligation, and gain (loss) due to settlements or curtailments.

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Amount of employer's best estimate of contributions expected to be paid to the plan during the next fiscal year beginning after the date of the latest statement of financial position.

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The amount of pension benefit costs recognized during the period for (1) defined benefit plans and (2) defined contribution plans. For defined benefit plans, pension expense includes the following components: service cost, interest cost, expected return on plan assets, gain (loss) on plan assets, prior service cost or credit, transition asset or obligation, and gain (loss) due to settlements or curtailments. For defined contribution plans, the pension expense generally equals the firm's contribution to employees' accounts (if the firm contributes) during the period.

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Retirement Plans And Other Postretirement Benefits (Narrative) (Details) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) employee	Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2013 USD ($)
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Percentage of change in health care cost trend rate assumptions would be immaterial	1.00%
Expected pension expense for next twelve months	$ 11.3
Term of estimated benefit payments for fixed income securities, minimum	1 year
Term of estimated benefit payments for fixed income securities, maximum	2 years
Defined benefit, average remaining duration of benefit payments for pension plans	11 years 8 months 13 days
Pension Plan
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Defined benefit plan, expect to required contributions	$ 6.1
Unfunded Non-Qualified Supplemental Pension Plan
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Projected benefit obligation to unfunded plan	2.3	$ 2.4
Pension Expense	$ 0.1	0.1	$ 0.1
Films Manufacturing Facility In Kerkrade \| Multiemployer Plans, Pension
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Number of employees participating in pension plan \| employee	79
Multi-employer pension plan, pension expenses	$ 0.4	$ 0.5	$ 0.5