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Pension and Non-pension Post-employment Benefit Plans - Summary of Plan Assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016
Pension Plans |  |  |  |
Disclosure of net defined benefit liability (asset) [line items] |  |  |  |
Interest income |  | $ (0.8) | $ (1.3) | $ (1.6)
Administrative expenses paid from plan assets |  | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.1
Pension Plans | Plan assets |  |  |  |
Disclosure of net defined benefit liability (asset) [line items] |  |  |  |
Net defined benefit liability (asset) | $ 377.2 | 395.5 | 377.2 |
Interest income |  | 9.4 | 10.0 |
Actuarial losses in other comprehensive income |  | (82.2) | (6.1) |
Administrative expenses paid from plan assets |  | (1.4) | (1.4) |
Employer contributions |  | 2.7 | 2.4 |
Employer direct benefit payments |  | 1.0 | 0.1 |
Employer direct settlement payments |  | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Settlement payments from employer |  | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Settlement payments from plan (see note 19(a)) |  | 0.1 | (11.7) |
Benefit payments from plan |  | (12.7) | (10.5) |
Benefit payments from employer |  | (1.0) | (0.1) |
Foreign currency exchange rate changes and other |  | (18.4) | 35.6 |
Net defined benefit liability (asset) |  | 293.0 | 395.5 | 377.2
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 | 0.0 |
Interest income |  | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Actuarial 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 |  | 2.3 | 2.5 |
Employer direct settlement payments |  | 2.5 | 2.0 |
Settlement payments from employer |  | (2.5) | (2.0) |
Settlement payments from plan (see note 19(a)) |  | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Benefit payments from plan |  | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Benefit payments from employer |  | (2.3) | (2.5) |
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 | $ 63.3 | $ 17.0 |

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