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Employee Benefit Plans - Net Periodic Benefit Cost and Amounts Recognized in Other Comprehensive Loss (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Other Changes in Plan Assets and Benefit Obligations Recognized in Other Comprehensive Income (net of tax) [Abstract]      
Amortization of unrecognized gain (loss) $ (14.3)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansForNetGainLossNetOfTax $ 17.1us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansForNetGainLossNetOfTax  
Pension Benefits      
Components of Net Periodic Benefit Cost [Abstract]      
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Other Changes in Plan Assets and Benefit Obligations Recognized in Other Comprehensive Income (net of tax) [Abstract]      
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Other Post-retirement Benefits      
Components of Net Periodic Benefit Cost [Abstract]      
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Other Changes in Plan Assets and Benefit Obligations Recognized in Other Comprehensive Income (net of tax) [Abstract]      
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