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Income Taxes - Operating Loss Carryforwards (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Internal Revenue Service (IRS) [Member]    
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]    
Loss carryforwards $ 71.5us-gaap_OperatingLossCarryforwards
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Expiration date Dec. 31, 2024  
Foreign Tax Authority [Member]    
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]    
Loss carryforwards 519.4us-gaap_OperatingLossCarryforwards
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39.9us-gaap_OperatingLossCarryforwards
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Operating loss carryforwards subject to expiration 20.3dov_OperatingLossCarryforwardsSubjectToExpiration
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Operating loss carryforwards not subject to expiration 499.1dov_Operatinglosscarryforwardsnotsubjecttoexpiration
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State and Local Jurisdiction [Member]    
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]    
Loss carryforwards $ 109.2us-gaap_OperatingLossCarryforwards
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$ 145.8us-gaap_OperatingLossCarryforwards
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Minimum [Member] | Foreign Tax Authority [Member]    
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]    
Expiration date Dec. 31, 2015  
Minimum [Member] | State and Local Jurisdiction [Member]    
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]    
Expiration date Dec. 31, 2015  
Maximum [Member] | Foreign Tax Authority [Member]    
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]    
Expiration date Dec. 31, 2034  
Maximum [Member] | State and Local Jurisdiction [Member]    
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]    
Expiration date Dec. 31, 2034