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Organization and Basis of Presentation Company Information (Details) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2018 USD ($) Employees Countries Facilities | Sep. 30, 2017 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2018 USD ($) Employees Countries Facilities | Sep. 30, 2017 USD ($)
Franchisor Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Entity Number of Employees | Employees | 25,000 |  | 25,000 |
Number of Facilities | Facilities | 90 |  | 90 |
Number of Countries in which Entity Operates | Countries | 17 |  | 17 |
Divestiture of Business - Selling Price |  |  | $ 50.0 |
Proceeds from Divestiture of Businesses |  |  | 47.0 |
Restricted Cash | $ 2.5 |  | 2.5 |
Gain on sale of business | $ 0.0 | $ 0.0 | $ 15.5 | $ 0.0

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