| **Goodwill and Identifiable Intangibles (Intangible Assets) (Details) (USD $)In Millions, unless otherwise specified**                                                                                                                                                                                                     | Dec. 31, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2011 | Jun. 30, 2012Indefinite Live Asset Changed To Amortizable Asset | Dec. 31, 2012Customer and contractual relationships | Dec. 31, 2011Customer and contractual relationships | Dec. 31, 2012Trade Names | Dec. 31, 2011Trade Names | Dec. 31, 2012Patents/proprietary technology | Dec. 31, 2011Patents/proprietary technology | Dec. 31, 2012Trade Names | Dec. 31, 2011Trade Names |
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| **Intangible Assets [Line Items]**                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |          |          |                                                            |                                                |                                                |                     |                          |                                        |                                        |                     |                     |  |   |  |
| Indefinite-lived intangible assets, gross carrying amount                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |          |          |                                                            |                                                |                                                |                     |                          |                                        |                                        |                     | $ 524.9                  |  | $ 138.2 | [1] |
| Indefinite-lived intangible assets, Accumulated Amortization                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               |          |          |                                                            |                                                |                                                |                     |                          |                                        |                                        |                     | (44.5)                   | [2] | (44.5) | [2] |
| Indefinite-lived intangible assets, Net Book Value                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |          |          |                                                            |                                                |                                                |                     |                          |                                        |                                        |                     | 480.4                    |  | 93.7 |  |
| Amortizable intangible assets, Gross Carrying Amounts                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      | 245.0         | 94.5          | 21.4                                                            | 103.7                                               | 26.1                                                | 130.9                    | [1]                      | 58.0                                        | 10.4                                        | 10.4                     |                     |  |   |  |
| Amortizable intangible assets, Accumulated Amortization                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    | (78.8)        | (57.8)        |                                                            | (32.7)                                              | (21.5)                                              | (36.7)                   |                          | (27.8)                                      | (9.4)                                       | (8.5)                    |                     |  |   |  |
| Amortizable intangible assets, Net Book Value                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              | 166.2         | 36.7          |                                                            | 71.0                                                | 4.6                                                 | 94.2                     |                          | 30.2                                        | 1.0                                         | 1.9                      |                     |  |   |  |
| Total identifiable intangibles, Gross Carrying Amounts                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     | 769.9         | 232.7         |                                                            |                                                |                                                |                     |                          |                                        |                                        |                     |                     |  |   |  |
| Total identifiable intangibles, Accumulated Amortization                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   | (123.3)       | (102.3)       |                                                            |                                                |                                                |                     |                          |                                        |                                        |                     |                     |  |   |  |
| Total identifiable intangibles, Net Book Value                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             | $ 646.6       | $ 130.4       |                                                            |                                                |                                                |                     |                          |                                        |                                        |                     |                     |  |   |  |
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| [1]A trade name with a gross carrying value of $21.4 million has been reclassified to amortizable intangible assets effective in the second quarter of 2012[2]Accumulated amortization prior to the adoption of authoritative guidance on goodwill and other intangible assets, at which time further amortization ceased. |

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