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Equity (Tables) | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2018
Equity [Abstract] |
Reconciliation of equity attributable to noncontrolling interests | The following table reconciles equity (deficit) attributable to noncontrolling interests (NCI):
| For the Three Months Ended June 30, |  | For the Six Months Ended June 30,
(In millions) | 2018 |  | 2017 |  | 2018 |  | 2017
NCI, beginning of period | $ | (16.2 | ) |  | $ | (11.6 | ) |  | $ | (14.7 | ) |  | $ | (11.5 | )
Net income (loss) attributable to NCI, net of tax | 48.4 |  |  | — |  |  | 46.7 |  |  | (0.1 | )
Capital contribution by noncontrolling interest | 11.1 |  |  | — |  |  | 11.1 |  |  | — |
Distribution to noncontrolling interest | (50.0 | ) |  | — |  |  | (50.0 | ) |  | — |
Translation adjustment and other | (0.5 | ) |  | — |  |  | (0.3 | ) |  | — |
NCI, end of period | $ | (7.2 | ) |  | $ | (11.6 | ) |  | $ | (7.2 | ) |  | $ | (11.6 | )

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