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Pension and Non-pension Post-employment Benefit Plans - Summary of Plan Assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015
Pension Plans |  |  |  |
Disclosure of net defined benefit liability (asset) [line items] |  |  |  |
Interest income |  | $ (1.3) | $ (1.6) | $ (1.6)
Administrative expenses paid from plan assets |  | 1.3 | 1.1 | 1.1
Pension Plans | Plan assets |  |  |  |
Disclosure of net defined benefit liability (asset) [line items] |  |  |  |
Net defined benefit liability (asset) |  | 377.2 | 365.3 |
Interest income |  | 10.0 | 12.7 |
Actuarial gains (losses) in other comprehensive income |  | (6.1) | 74.0 |
Administrative expenses paid from plan assets |  | (1.4) | (1.2) |
Employer contributions |  | 2.4 | 7.4 |
Employer direct benefit payments |  | 0.1 | 2.0 |
Employer direct settlement payments |  | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Settlement payments from employer |  | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Settlement payments from plan (see note 19(a)) |  | (11.7) | 0.0 |
Benefit payments from plan |  | (10.5) | (14.8) |
Benefit payments from employer |  | (0.1) | (2.0) |
Foreign currency exchange rate changes and other |  | 35.6 | (66.2) |
Net defined benefit liability (asset) |  | 395.5 | 377.2 | 365.3
Other Benefit Plans |  |  |  |
Disclosure of net defined benefit liability (asset) [line items] |  |  |  |
Interest income |  | 2.6 | 2.6 | 2.6
Administrative expenses paid from plan assets |  | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0
Other Benefit Plans | Plan assets |  |  |  |
Disclosure of net defined benefit liability (asset) [line items] |  |  |  |
Net defined benefit liability (asset) |  | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Interest income |  | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Actuarial gains (losses) in other comprehensive income |  | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Administrative expenses paid from plan assets |  | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Employer contributions |  | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Employer direct benefit payments |  | 2.5 | 2.2 |
Employer direct settlement payments |  | 2.0 | 0.0 |
Settlement payments from employer |  | (2.0) | 0.0 |
Settlement payments from plan (see note 19(a)) |  | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Benefit payments from plan |  | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Benefit payments from employer |  | (2.5) | (2.2) |
Foreign currency exchange rate changes and other |  | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Net defined benefit liability (asset) |  | 0.0 | $ 0.0 | $ 0.0
UK Main Pension Plan |  |  |  |
Disclosure of net defined benefit liability (asset) [line items] |  |  |  |
Benefit payments from plan |  | $ 17.0 |  |
Non-cash loss recorded in other comprehensive income | $ 17.0 |  |  |

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