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Long-term Incentive Plan (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2017
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Summary of Long-tem Incentive Plan |
|  | UNITED STATES DOLLAR
|  | 2017 |  |  | 2016 Restated1 |  |  | 2015 Restated1
Opening balance |  |  | 23.6 |  |  |  | 12.6 |  |  |
Charge to income statement - continuing operations |  |  | 5.0 |  |  |  | 10.5 |  |  |
Charge to income statement - discontinued operations |  |  | 0.1 |  |  |  | 0.5 |  |  |
Payments |  |  | (11.5 | ) |  |  | — |  |  |
Translation adjustment |  |  | 0.9 |  |  |  | — |  |  |
Balance at end of the year |  |  | 18.1 |  |  |  | 23.6 |  |  |
Current portion of long-term incentive plan |  |  | (18.1 | ) |  |  | — |  |  |
Non-current portion of long-term incentive plan |  |  | — |  |  |  | 23.6 |  |  |

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