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Other (Expense) Income, Net - Components of Other (Expense) Income, Net (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Asset disposals and write-offs |  | $ (17.3) | $ (10.5) | $ (11.9)
Facilities closure and other costs | [1] | (1.6) | 5.9 | (10.3)
Insurance deductible for property damage | [2] | (0.5) |  |
Acquisition and integration related costs | [3] | (0.2) | (0.8) | (3.3)
Hexacomb working capital adjustment | [4] |  | 2.3 |
Expiration of timberland repurchase option | [5] |  | 2.0 |
Other |  | (6.7) | (3.9) | 1.8
Total |  | (41.2) | (18.4) | (24.3)
Wallula, Washington Mill |  |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Restructuring | [6] | $ (14.9) | (23.1) |
Ceased production of market pulp at Wallula | [7] |  |  | $ (0.6)
Deridder Mill |  |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |
DeRidder mill incident | [8] |  | $ 9.7 |
[1] | For 2018, includes charges consisting of closure costs related to corrugated products facilities. For 2017, includes income primarily related to the sale of land corresponding to the closure of a corrugated products facility, partially offset by closure costs related to corrugated products facilities, a paper administration facility, a corporate administration facility, and a lump sum settlement of a multiemployer pension plan withdrawal liability for one of our corrugated products facilities. For 2016, includes expenses related to the closure of corrugated products facilities and a paper administration facility and a lump sum settlement of a multiemployer pension plan withdrawal liability for one of our corrugated products facilities.
[2] | Includes charges for the property damage insurance deductible for a weather-related incident at one of our corrugated products facilities.
[3] | Includes charges for acquisition and integration costs related to recent acquisitions.
[4] | Includes income related to a working capital adjustment from the April 2015 sale of our Hexacomb corrugated manufacturing operations in Europe and Mexico.
[5] | Includes a gain related to the expiration of a repurchase option corresponding to timberland previously sold.
[6] | Includes charges related to the discontinuation of production of uncoated free sheet and coated one-side grades at the Wallula, Washington mill in the second quarter of 2018 and the conversion of the No. 3 paper machine to a high-performance 100% virgin kraft linerboard machine.
[7] | Includes costs related to ceased softwood market pulp operations at our Wallula, Washington mill and the permanent shutdown of the No. 1 machine.
[8] | Includes the property damage and business interruption insurance recoveries and corresponding costs related to the February 2017 explosion at our DeRidder, Louisiana mill.

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