- Definition

The aggregate costs incurred (1) in a planned search or critical investigation aimed at discovery of new knowledge with the hope that such knowledge will be useful in developing a new product or service, a new process or technique, or in bringing about a significant improvement to an existing product or process; or (2) to translate research findings or other knowledge into a plan or design for a new product or process or for a significant improvement to an existing product or process whether intended for sale or the entity's use, during the reporting period charged to research and development projects, including the costs of developing computer software up to the point in time of achieving technological feasibility, and costs allocated in accounting for a business combination to in-process projects deemed to have no alternative future use.

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Significant Accounting Policies (Details 2) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Research and Development Costs
Research and development expenses	$ 12.5	$ 12.3	$ 12.7
Derivative Financial Instruments
Maximum maturity period of derivative instruments qualifying as cash flow hedges	2 years
Minimum
Warranties
Basic limited warranty period	1 year
Extended product warranty period	12 months
Maximum
Warranties
Basic limited warranty period	2 years
Extended product warranty period	24 months