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Segment and Geographic Information Segment and Geographic Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2015 | Sep. 30, 2015 | Jun. 30, 2015 | Mar. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Sep. 30, 2014 | Jun. 30, 2014 | Mar. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales | $ 958.4 | $ 971.6 | $ 1,004.0 | $ 969.1 | $ 939.5 | $ 950.8 | $ 946.9 | $ 858.8 | $ 3,903.1 | $ 3,696.0 | $ 3,207.3
Long-lived assets | 1,704.9 |  |  |  | 1,732.1 |  |  |  | 1,704.9 | 1,732.1 | 1,667.3
United States |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,121.9 | 2,073.6 | 1,682.0
Long-lived assets | 824.0 |  |  |  | 867.1 |  |  |  | 824.0 | 867.1 | 827.9
Canada |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 119.3 | 64.6 | 74.4
Mexico [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,060.2 | 1,055.5 | 865.6
Long-lived assets | 522.6 |  |  |  | 513.2 |  |  |  | 522.6 | 513.2 | 469.3
South America [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 106.6 | 156.5 | 201.1
Long-lived assets | 48.5 |  |  |  | 80.5 |  |  |  | 48.5 | 80.5 | 100.2
CHINA |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 185.5 | 71.3 | 34.4
Long-lived assets | 85.8 |  |  |  | 59.8 |  |  |  | 85.8 | 59.8 | 63.8
Asia [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 185.2 | 167.3 | 220.8
Long-lived assets | 103.7 |  |  |  | 117.5 |  |  |  | 103.7 | 117.5 | 112.9
Europe and other [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 124.4 | 107.2 | 129.0
Europe [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-lived assets | $ 120.3 |  |  |  | $ 94.0 |  |  |  | $ 120.3 | $ 94.0 | $ 93.2

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