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Restructuring and Acquisition-Related Costs - Restructuring Reserve Table (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended | 39 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2019
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Restructuring reserve | $ 4.0 | $ 0.3 | $ 9.8 |
Restructuring charges | 39.8 | 44.2 | 17.4 |
Cash utilization | (31.6) | (10.5) | (25.4) |
Non-cash utilization | 0.0 | (30.0) | (1.5) |
Restructuring reserve | 12.2 | 4.0 | 0.3 | $ 12.2
2016 Restructuring Plan - Employee Severance [Member] |  |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Restructuring charges |  |  |  | 2.8
2016 Restructuring Plan - Other Restructuring [Member] |  |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Restructuring charges |  |  |  | 29.6
Employee Severance [Member] |  |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Restructuring reserve | 2.4 | 0.3 | 0.6 |
Restructuring charges | 19.4 | 2.5 | 2.0 |
Cash utilization | (17.0) | (0.4) | (2.3) |
Non-cash utilization | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Restructuring reserve | 4.8 | 2.4 | 0.3 | 4.8
Facility Closing [Member] |  |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Restructuring reserve | 1.6 | 0.0 | 9.2 |
Restructuring charges | 20.4 | 11.7 | 13.9 |
Cash utilization | (14.6) | (10.1) | (23.1) |
Non-cash utilization | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Restructuring reserve | 7.4 | 1.6 | 0.0 | 7.4
Asset Impairment [Member] |  |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Restructuring reserve | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Restructuring charges | 0.0 | 30.0 | 1.5 |
Cash utilization | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Non-cash utilization | 0.0 | (30.0) | (1.5) |
Restructuring reserve | $ 0.0 | $ 0.0 | $ 0.0 | $ 0.0

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