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Accounts Receivable (Details) - USD ($) | 12 Months Ended |  |
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Dec. 31, 2018 | Nov. 01, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017
Derecognition of Financial Assets by Type of Transfer [Line Items] |  |  |
Contract assets | $ 267,800,000 |  | $ 258,900,000
Factoring of receivables from facility program |  |  |
Derecognition of Financial Assets by Type of Transfer [Line Items] |  |  |
Agreement to sell trade receivables, maximum capacity | $ 250,000,000 | $ 200,000,000.0 |
Term of agreement extensions | 1 year |  |
Accounts receivable sold during period | $ 130,000,000 |  | 80,000,000
Factoring of receivables from supplier financing program |  |  |
Derecognition of Financial Assets by Type of Transfer [Line Items] |  |  |
Accounts receivable sold during period | $ 50,000,000 |  | $ 52,300,000

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