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Reclassifications out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Tables) | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2017
Reclassifications out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Abstract] |
Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Table Text Block] | Reclassification adjustments and other activity impacting accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) during the three months ended September 30, 2017 and September 30, 2016 are as follows (in millions):
| Defined Benefit Plans |  | Foreign Currency Translation Adjustments |  | Unrecognized Loss on Cash Flow Hedges |  | Total
Balance at June 30, 2017 | $ | (242.9 | ) |  | $ | (85.9 | ) |  | $ | (3.3 | ) |  | $ | (332.1 | )
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications | — |  |  | 42.8 |  |  | 0.4 |  |  | 43.2 |
Income tax effect of other comprehensive income before reclassifications | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss | 4.1 |  | (a) | — |  |  | 0.7 |  | (b) | 4.8 |
Income tax benefit reclassified into net income | (1.0 | ) |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (1.0 | )
Net current period other comprehensive income | 3.1 |  |  | 42.8 |  |  | 1.1 |  |  | 47.0 |
Balance at September 30, 2017 | $ | (239.8 | ) |  | $ | (43.1 | ) |  | $ | (2.2 | ) |  | $ | (285.1 | )
| Defined Benefit Plans |  | Foreign Currency Translation Adjustments |  | Unrecognized Loss on Cash Flow Hedges |  | Total
Balance at June 30, 2016 | $ | (219.2 | ) |  | $ | (103.4 | ) |  | $ | (15.7 | ) |  | $ | (338.3 | )
Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications | — |  |  | (0.8 | ) |  | (6.7 | ) |  | (7.5 | )
Income tax effect of other comprehensive loss before reclassifications | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss | 0.7 |  | (a) | — |  |  | 2.6 |  | (b) | 3.3 |
Income tax benefit reclassified into net income | (0.1 | ) |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (0.1 | )
Net current period other comprehensive income (loss) | 0.6 |  |  | (0.8 | ) |  | (4.1 | ) |  | (4.3 | )
Balance at September 30, 2016 | $ | (218.6 | ) |  | $ | (104.2 | ) |  | $ | (19.8 | ) |  | $ | (342.6 | )
(a) | The amount reclassified from AOCI included $4.2 million in cost of goods sold (COGS) and $(0.1) million in selling, general & administrative expenses (SG&A) for the three months ended September 30, 2017 and $1.0 million in COGS and $(0.3) million in SG&A for the three months ended September 30, 2016.
(b) | The amounts reclassified from AOCI are included in COGS.
Reclassification adjustments and other activity impacting accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) during the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and September 30, 2016 are as follows (in millions):
| Defined Benefit Plans |  | Foreign Currency Translation Adjustments |  | Unrecognized Loss on Cash Flow Hedges |  | Total
Balance at December 31, 2016 | $ | (243.5 | ) |  | $ | (122.4 | ) |  | $ | (23.7 | ) |  | $ | (389.6 | )
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications | (1.7 | ) |  | 79.3 |  |  | 16.2 |  |  | 93.8 |
Income tax effect of other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications | 0.6 |  |  | — |  |  | 0.7 |  |  | 1.3 |
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss | 6.6 |  | (a) | — |  |  | 4.6 |  | (b) | 11.2 |
Income tax benefit reclassified into net income | (1.8 | ) |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (1.8 | )
Net current period other comprehensive income | 3.7 |  |  | 79.3 |  |  | 21.5 |  |  | 104.5 |
Balance at September 30, 2017 | $ | (239.8 | ) |  | $ | (43.1 | ) |  | $ | (2.2 | ) |  | $ | (285.1 | )
| Defined Benefit Plans |  | Foreign Currency Translation Adjustments |  | Unrecognized Loss on Cash Flow Hedges |  | Total
Balance at December 31, 2015 | $ | (223.9 | ) |  | (119.2 | ) |  | $ | (13.4 | ) |  | $ | (356.5 | )
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications | 5.7 |  |  | 15.0 |  |  | (13.3 | ) |  | 7.4 |
Income tax effect of other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications | (2.0 | ) |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (2.0 | )
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss | 2.4 |  | (a) | — |  |  | 6.9 |  | (b) | 9.3 |
Income tax benefit reclassified into net income | (0.8 | ) |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (0.8 | )
Net current period other comprehensive income (loss) | 5.3 |  |  | 15.0 |  |  | (6.4 | ) |  | 13.9 |
Balance at September 30, 2016 | $ | (218.6 | ) |  | $ | (104.2 | ) |  | $ | (19.8 | ) |  | $ | (342.6 | )
(a) | The amount reclassified from AOCI included $7.0 million in COGS and $(0.4) million in SG&A for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and $3.3 million in COGS and $(0.9) million in SG&A for the nine months ended September 30, 2016.
(b) | The amounts reclassified from AOCI are included in COGS.

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