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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)20152014Balance at beginning of year$16.2$16.5Liabilities incurred4.42.7Liabilities settled (payments)(2.2)(1.6)Accretion expense0.40.4Revisions in estimated cash flows(0.5)(0.1)Currency translation adjustment(0.4)(1.7)Balance at end of year$17.9$16.2
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|(In millions)                                                        | 2015                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
|Balance at beginning of year                                         | $                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
|Liabilities incurred                                                 | 4.4                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
|Liabilities settled (payments)                                       | (2.2                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
|Accretion expense                                                    | 0.4                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
|Revisions in estimated cash flows                                    | (0.5                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
|Currency translation adjustment                                      | (0.4                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
|Balance at end of year                                               | $                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      

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