Segment Reporting (Capital Expenditures of Reportable Segments) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Property and equipment additions	$ 3,909.2	$ 3,161.6	$ 2,258.6
Assets acquired under capital-related vendor financing arrangements	(975.3)	(573.5)	(246.5)
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Changes in current liabilities related to capital expenditures	(122.3)	36.4	(80.7)
Total capital expenditures	2,684.4	2,481.5	1,868.3
European Operations Division U.K / Ireland [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total capital expenditures	1,506.7	827.5	74.5
European Operations Division The Netherlands [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total capital expenditures	268.0	242.4	221.8
European Operations Division Germany [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total capital expenditures	574.5	543.4	559.5
European Operations Division Belgium [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total capital expenditures	448.9	453.7	440.0
European Operations Division Switzerland / Austria [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total capital expenditures	327.2	306.4	292.8
European Operations Division Total Western Europe [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total capital expenditures	3,125.3	2,373.4	1,588.6
European Operations Division Central and Eastern Europe [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total capital expenditures	264.8	271.6	248.7
European Operations Division Central and Other [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total capital expenditures	257.9	256.0	144.3
Total European Operations Division [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total capital expenditures	3,648.0	2,901.0	1,981.6
Chile [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total capital expenditures	195.8	188.5	243.4
Corporate and Other [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total capital expenditures	$ 65.4	$ 72.1	$ 33.6

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Increase Decrease in Current Liabilities Related to Capital Expenditures

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The increase during the period in capital lease obligations due to entering into new capital leases.

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Amount of acquisition of long-lived, physical assets used in the normal conduct of business and not intended for resale. Examples include, but are not limited to, land, buildings, machinery and equipment, office equipment, furniture and fixtures, and computer equipment.

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