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Goodwill and Intangible Assets - Goodwill (Parenthetical) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Oct. 31, 2018 | Oct. 31, 2017 | Jun. 30, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017
Sacramento Container Corporation |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Increase to goodwill, acquisition adjustment |  |  | $ 5.5 | $ 5.5 |
Sacramento Container Corporation | Packaging |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Acquisitions |  | $ 151.1 |  |  |
TimBar and Columbus Container | Packaging |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Decrease to goodwill |  |  |  |  | $ 5.8
Englander | Packaging |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Acquisitions | $ 28.6 |  |  |  |

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