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Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements (Details 3) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Condensed Consolidating Cash Flow Statement      
Cash provided by operating activities $ 356.0us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations $ 633.3us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations $ 601.9us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations
Investing activities:      
Purchases of property, plant and equipment (190.4)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment (168.0)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment (214.0)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired (208.2)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired (821.1)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired (166.9)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired
Other investing activities, net 33.6rs_OtherInvestingActivities 10.1rs_OtherInvestingActivities (0.8)rs_OtherInvestingActivities
Net cash used in investing activities (365.0)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesContinuingOperations (979.0)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesContinuingOperations (381.7)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesContinuingOperations
Financing activities:      
Net short-term debt (repayments) borrowings 1.7us-gaap_ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfShortTermDebt (473.0)us-gaap_ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfShortTermDebt (63.2)us-gaap_ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfShortTermDebt
Proceeds from long-term debt borrowings 719.0us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt 2,297.9us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt 641.0us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt
Principal payments on long-term debt (552.2)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt (1,454.5)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt (763.0)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt
Dividends paid (108.7)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock (96.9)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock (60.2)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock
Other financing activities, net (26.8)rs_OtherFinancingActivities 58.6rs_OtherFinancingActivities 37.8rs_OtherFinancingActivities
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities 33.0us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesContinuingOperations 332.1us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesContinuingOperations (207.6)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesContinuingOperations
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents (1.4)us-gaap_EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashAndCashEquivalentsContinuingOperations (0.4)us-gaap_EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashAndCashEquivalentsContinuingOperations 0.4us-gaap_EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashAndCashEquivalentsContinuingOperations
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 22.6us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInContinuingOperations (14.0)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInContinuingOperations 13.0us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInContinuingOperations
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year 83.6us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue 97.6us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue 84.6us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year 106.2us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue 83.6us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue 97.6us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
Reportable legal entities | Parent      
Condensed Consolidating Cash Flow Statement      
Cash provided by operating activities 118.4us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations
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102.8us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations
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23.3us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations
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Investing activities:      
Purchases of property, plant and equipment (18.2)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment
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(14.0)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment
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(16.0)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment
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Acquisitions, net of cash acquired   (821.1)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired
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(117.5)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired
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Net advances to subsidiaries (119.7)rs_PaymentsForProceedsFromSubsidiaryAdvances
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/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
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(85.3)rs_PaymentsForProceedsFromSubsidiaryAdvances
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/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
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260.2rs_PaymentsForProceedsFromSubsidiaryAdvances
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Other investing activities, net (0.8)rs_OtherInvestingActivities
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0.1rs_OtherInvestingActivities
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1.8rs_OtherInvestingActivities
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/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
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Net cash used in investing activities (138.7)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesContinuingOperations
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/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
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(920.3)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesContinuingOperations
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/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
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128.5us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesContinuingOperations
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Financing activities:      
Proceeds from long-term debt borrowings 719.0us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt
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2,297.9us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt
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641.0us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt
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Principal payments on long-term debt (549.3)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt
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(1,452.8)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt
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/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
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(761.3)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt
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Dividends paid (108.7)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock
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/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
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(96.9)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock
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/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
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(60.2)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock
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Other financing activities, net (18.5)rs_OtherFinancingActivities
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60.9rs_OtherFinancingActivities
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41.7rs_OtherFinancingActivities
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Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities 42.5us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesContinuingOperations
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809.1us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesContinuingOperations
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/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
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(138.8)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesContinuingOperations
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Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 22.2us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInContinuingOperations
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(8.4)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInContinuingOperations
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13.0us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInContinuingOperations
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Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year 19.7us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
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28.1us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
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15.1us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
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Cash and cash equivalents at end of year 41.9us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
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19.7us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
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28.1us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
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Reportable legal entities | Guarantor Subsidiaries      
Condensed Consolidating Cash Flow Statement      
Cash provided by operating activities 193.2us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations
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458.5us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations
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512.9us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations
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Investing activities:      
Purchases of property, plant and equipment (159.2)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment
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(139.9)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment
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/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
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(171.1)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment
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Acquisitions, net of cash acquired (92.0)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired
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  (49.4)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired
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/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
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Other investing activities, net (3.6)rs_OtherInvestingActivities
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2.8rs_OtherInvestingActivities
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(2.7)rs_OtherInvestingActivities
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/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
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Net cash used in investing activities (254.8)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesContinuingOperations
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/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
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(137.1)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesContinuingOperations
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/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
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(223.2)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesContinuingOperations
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/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
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Financing activities:      
Net short-term debt (repayments) borrowings   (473.8)us-gaap_ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfShortTermDebt
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/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
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(59.4)us-gaap_ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfShortTermDebt
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Principal payments on long-term debt (2.0)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt
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(0.6)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt
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(1.7)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt
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/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
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Net intercompany borrowings 64.4rs_ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfIntercompanyBorrowings
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141.4rs_ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfIntercompanyBorrowings
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/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
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(223.2)rs_ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfIntercompanyBorrowings
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/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
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Other financing activities, net (8.3)rs_OtherFinancingActivities
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(2.3)rs_OtherFinancingActivities
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(3.1)rs_OtherFinancingActivities
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(335.3)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesContinuingOperations
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(287.4)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesContinuingOperations
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Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents (7.5)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInContinuingOperations
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(13.9)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInContinuingOperations
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2.3us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInContinuingOperations
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Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year (0.8)us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
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13.1us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
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10.8us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
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Cash and cash equivalents at end of year (8.3)us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
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(0.8)us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
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13.1us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
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/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
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Reportable legal entities | Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries      
Condensed Consolidating Cash Flow Statement      
Cash provided by operating activities 44.4us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations
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72.0us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations
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65.7us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations
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Investing activities:      
Purchases of property, plant and equipment (13.0)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment
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(14.1)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment
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(26.9)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment
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Acquisitions, net of cash acquired (116.2)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired
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7.2rs_OtherInvestingActivities
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0.1rs_OtherInvestingActivities
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Net cash used in investing activities (91.2)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesContinuingOperations
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(6.9)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesContinuingOperations
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(26.8)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesContinuingOperations
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Financing activities:      
Net short-term debt (repayments) borrowings 1.7us-gaap_ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfShortTermDebt
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
0.8us-gaap_ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfShortTermDebt
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