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	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Feb. 13, 2014	Aug. 05, 2014	Jan. 31, 2014
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Issuance of long-term debt	$ 696.8	$ 0.3	$ 45.0
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Sources of Funds [Abstract]
Proceeds from sale of common stock				215.0
Proceeds from sale of preferred stock				35.0
Increase (decrease) in restricted cash				90.0
Total sources of funds				1,040.0
Uses of Funds [Abstract]
Fees, Expenses and Original Issuance Discount				50.8
Total uses of funds				1,040.0
2014 Financing [Member] \| Senior B Notes [Domain]
Sources of Funds [Abstract]
Issuance of long-term debt				700.0
2014 Financing [Member] \| ABL Facility
Uses of Funds [Abstract]
Repayment of long-term debt				326.0
2014 Financing [Member] \| Restructured Term Loan [Member]
Uses of Funds [Abstract]
Repayment of long-term debt				299.7
2014 Financing [Member] \| 6% Notes [Member]
Uses of Funds [Abstract]
Repayment of long-term debt				71.5
2014 Financing [Member] \| Series A Note [Member]
Uses of Funds [Abstract]
Repayment of long-term debt					89.6	90.9
Repurchase Series A Notes (upon transaction closing and includes accrued interest)				93.9
Redeem Series A Notes (on August 5, 2014 and includes accrued interest)					89.6	89.6
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Increase (decrease) in restricted cash				92.0
2014 Financing [Member] \| 2014 ABL Facility Credit Agreement [Member] [Member]
Sources of Funds [Abstract]
Issuance of long-term debt				0
Uses of Funds [Abstract]
Cash to Balance Sheet				$ 16.5