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Segment Reporting Sales and Segment Adjusted EBITDA (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2019 | Mar. 31, 2018
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Sales Revenue, Goods, Net, Inclusive of Intersegment Sales | $ 1,843.3 | $ 1,997.4
Sales Revenue, Goods, Net, Intersegment Sales | 124.1 | 139.0
Revenues | 1,719.2 | 1,858.4
Total Segment Adjusted EBITDA | 245.0 | 317.0
Driveline [Member] |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Sales Revenue, Goods, Net, Inclusive of Intersegment Sales | 1,134.7 | 1,216.1
Sales Revenue, Goods, Net, Intersegment Sales | 0.9 | 1.8
Revenues | 1,133.8 | 1,214.3
Total Segment Adjusted EBITDA | 137.2 | 189.7
Metal Forming [Member] |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Sales Revenue, Goods, Net, Inclusive of Intersegment Sales | 483.3 | 542.3
Sales Revenue, Goods, Net, Intersegment Sales | 95.2 | 108.0
Revenues | 388.1 | 434.3
Total Segment Adjusted EBITDA | 85.3 | 105.7
Casting [Member] |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Sales Revenue, Goods, Net, Inclusive of Intersegment Sales | 225.3 | 239.0
Sales Revenue, Goods, Net, Intersegment Sales | 28.0 | 29.2
Revenues | 197.3 | 209.8
Total Segment Adjusted EBITDA | $ 22.5 | $ 21.6

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