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Description of the Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)
Share data in Millions, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2013
Mar. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Dec. 31, 2011
Feb. 13, 2013
Venezuela foreign currency devaluation             32.00%
Exchange rate net charges, total   $ 50,700,000          
Exchange rate net charges on other expense, net   34,100,000          
Exchange rate net charges on income taxes   16,600,000          
Prepaid expenses and other 689,300,000   827,000,000 689,300,000 827,000,000    
Brochure costs       461,700,000 506,300,000 505,600,000  
Brochure income       274,100,000 285,900,000 292,600,000  
Capitalized interest       1,400,000 2,000,000 400,000  
Capitalization period of software       5 years      
Capitalized software 122,900,000   235,400,000 122,900,000 235,400,000    
Amortization of capitalized software       55,400,000 41,200,000 41,100,000  
Capitalized software impairment 117,200,000            
Capitalized software impairment, net of tax 74,100,000            
Deferred Tax Assets, Operating Loss Carryforwards 756,100,000     756,100,000      
Valuation allowance 783,400,000   627,400,000 783,400,000 627,400,000    
Foreign tax credit carryforwards 585,400,000   356,000,000 585,400,000 356,000,000    
Additional provision for income taxes for no longer asserting indefinite reinvestment     168,300,000        
Deferred Tax Liabilities, Undistributed Foreign Earnings 142,800,000   224,800,000 142,800,000 224,800,000    
Undistributed earnings of foreign subsidiaries 2,600,000,000   3,100,000,000 2,600,000,000 3,100,000,000    
Change in deferred tax liability associated with undistributed earnings       (81,900,000)      
Shipping and handling costs       990,100,000 1,027,700,000 1,068,900,000  
Advertising costs       201,900,000 251,300,000 308,900,000  
Research and development costs       67,200,000 73,300,000 75,700,000  
Antidilutive stock options excluded from diluted earnings per share       17.5 22.0 22.9  
Stock options excluded from computation of earnings per share due to net loss       0.8      
Building [Member]
             
Estimated useful lives       45 years      
Land Improvements [Member]
             
Estimated useful lives       20 years      
Machinery and Equipment [Member]
             
Estimated useful lives       15 years      
Minimum [Member] | Office Equipment [Member]
             
Estimated useful lives       5 years      
Maximum [Member] | Office Equipment [Member]
             
Estimated useful lives       10 years      
Deferred Brochure Costs [Member]
             
Prepaid expenses and other 38,300,000   45,400,000 38,300,000 45,400,000    
Paper Supply [Member]
             
Prepaid expenses and other 9,100,000   13,500,000 9,100,000 13,500,000    
Foreign [Member]
             
Valuation allowance 717,600,000     717,600,000      
Foreign tax credit carryforwards $ 585,400,000     $ 585,400,000      
Foreign [Member] | Minimum [Member]
             
Tax Credit Carryforward, Expiration Date       Jan. 01, 2018      
Foreign [Member] | Maximum [Member]
             
Tax Credit Carryforward, Expiration Date       Dec. 31, 2023