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|Schedule of Change in Asset Retirement Obligation [Table Text Block] | The following table presents the activity related to the Company’s asset retirement obligations for each of the last two years:(In millions)20142013Balance at beginning of year$16.5$12.5Business acquisitions—2.2Liabilities incurred2.72.5Liabilities settled (payments)(1.6)(0.9)Accretion expense0.40.5Revisions in estimated cash flows(0.1)0.4Currency translation adjustment(1.7)(0.7)Balance at end of year$16.2$16.5
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|(In millions)                                                        | 2014                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          
|Balance at beginning of year                                         | $                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
|Business acquisitions                                                | —                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
|Liabilities incurred                                                 | 2.7                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
|Liabilities settled (payments)                                       | (1.6                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          
|Accretion expense                                                    | 0.4                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
|Revisions in estimated cash flows                                    | (0.1                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          
|Currency translation adjustment                                      | (1.7                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          
|Balance at end of year                                               | $                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             

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