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Financial Instruments and Risk Management (Hedging Instruments Recorded in AOCI) (Details) - Currency risk [member] - Fair value hedges [member] - USD ($) $ in Millions	6 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Reconciliation of changes in allowance account for credit losses of financial assets [abstract]
Balance, beginning of the period	$ 6.0	$ 0.0
Unrealized (loss) gains on currency instruments	(5.9)	11.2
Deferred income tax related to hedging instrument	2.4	(1.7)
Balance, June 30, 2017	(1.4)	6.0
CAD Currency Instruments [Member]
Reconciliation of changes in allowance account for credit losses of financial assets [abstract]
Unrealized (loss) gains on currency instruments	(3.9)	(2.2)
MXN Currency Instruments [Member]
Reconciliation of changes in allowance account for credit losses of financial assets [abstract]
Unrealized (loss) gains on currency instruments	$ 0.0	$ (1.3)

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- Definition

The amount of an allowance account used to record impairments to financial assets due to credit losses. [Refer: Financial assets]

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The amount of income tax relating to amounts recognised in other comprehensive income in relation to hedges of investments in equity instruments that the entity has designated at fair value through other comprehensive income. [Refer: Other comprehensive income; Reserve of gains and losses on hedging instruments that hedge investments in equity instruments]

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The increase (decrease) in an allowance account for credit losses of financial assets resulting from the net exchange differences arising when the financial statements are translated from the functional currency into a different presentation currency, including the translation of a foreign operation into the presentation currency of the reporting entity. [Refer: Allowance account for credit losses of financial assets]

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