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Revenue (Tables) | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2020
Revenue [Abstract] |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Table Text Block] | The following table presents the approximate percentage of our net sales by market group:
| Three Months Ended March 31, |  |  |  |  |  |
| 2020 |  | 2019 |  |  |  |
Biologics | 28 | % |  | 26 | % |  |  |  |
Generics | 19 | % |  | 20 | % |  |  |  |
Pharma | 29 | % |  | 31 | % |  |  |  |
Contract-Manufactured Products | 24 | % |  | 23 | % |  |  |  |
| 100 | % |  | 100 | % |  |  |  |
The following table presents the approximate percentage of our net sales by product category:
| Three Months Ended March 31, |  |  |  |  |  |
| 2020 |  | 2019 |  |  |  |
High-Value Components | 43 | % |  | 43 | % |  |  |  |
Standard Packaging | 28 | % |  | 30 | % |  |  |  |
Delivery Devices | 5 | % |  | 4 | % |  |  |  |
Contract-Manufactured Products | 24 | % |  | 23 | % |  |  |  |
| 100 | % |  | 100 | % |  |  |  |
The following table presents the approximate percentage of our net sales by geographic location:
| Three Months Ended March 31, |  |  |  |  |  |
| 2020 |  | 2019 |  |  |  |
Americas | 48 | % |  | 46 | % |  |  |  |
Europe, Middle East, Africa | 44 | % |  | 47 | % |  |  |  |
Asia Pacific | 8 | % |  | 7 | % |  |  |  |
| 100 | % |  | 100 | % |  |  |  |
Change in Contract with Customer, Asset and Liability [Abstract] | The following table summarizes our contract assets and liabilities, excluding contract assets included in accounts receivable, net:
| ($ in millions)
Contract assets, December 31, 2019 | $ | 9.8 |
Contract assets, March 31, 2020 | 16.4 |
Change in contract assets - increase (decrease) | $ | 6.6 |
Deferred income, December 31, 2019 | $ | (34.9) |
Deferred income, March 31, 2020 | (41.8) |
Change in deferred income - decrease (increase) | $ | (6.9) |

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