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PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT, NET (Details) (USD $) In Millions, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified			3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended			9 Months Ended				9 Months Ended				9 Months Ended				9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013 Change in useful lives	Sep. 30, 2013 Change in useful lives	Sep. 30, 2013 Machinery and equipment	Dec. 31, 2012 Machinery and equipment	Sep. 30, 2013 Machinery and equipment Minimum	Sep. 30, 2013 Machinery and equipment Maximum	Sep. 30, 2013 Buildings	Dec. 31, 2012 Buildings	Sep. 30, 2013 Buildings Minimum	Sep. 30, 2013 Buildings Maximum	Sep. 30, 2013 Depletable land and land improvements	Dec. 31, 2012 Depletable land and land improvements	Sep. 30, 2013 Depletable land and land improvements Minimum	Sep. 30, 2013 Depletable land and land improvements Maximum	Sep. 30, 2013 Construction-in-progress	Dec. 31, 2012 Construction-in-progress	Sep. 30, 2013 Dies and moulds Minimum	Sep. 30, 2013 Dies and moulds Maximum	Sep. 30, 2013 Office furniture and equipment Minimum	Sep. 30, 2013 Office furniture and equipment Maximum	Sep. 30, 2013 Computer equipment and software Minimum	Sep. 30, 2013 Computer equipment and software Maximum
Property, plant and equipment
Property, plant and equipment, at cost	$ 2,919.6	$ 1,820.3			$ 2,306.9	$ 1,492.6			$ 223.9	$ 203.7			$ 291.2	$ 90.4			$ 97.6	$ 33.6
Less: accumulated depreciation	1,270.3	1,182.6
Property, plant and equipment, net	1,649.3	637.7
Decrease in depreciation expense due to effect of the change to depreciation expense			5.2	16.0
Increase in net income due to effect of the change to depreciation expense			$ 3.3	$ 10.1
Increase in diluted earnings per share due to effect of the change to depreciation expense (in dollars per share)			$ 0.05	$ 0.15
Estimated useful lives							2 years	25 years			27 years	39 years			15 years	25 years			3 years	10 years	2 years	10 years	3 years	10 years

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