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Business Segments (Details) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2017 USD ($) segment | Mar. 31, 2016 USD ($)
Reconciliation of Operating Profit (Loss) from Segments to Consolidated [Abstract] |  |
Number of business segments | segment | 2 |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Sales | $ 865.9 | $ 757.5
Operating profit (loss): | 69.9 | (80.5)
LIFO and net realizable value reserves | 0.0 | 0.0
Corporate expenses | (10.3) | (11.0)
Closed operations and other expenses | (3.0) | (3.5)
Restructuring and other charges | 0.0 | (9.0)
Interest expense, net | (33.5) | (28.3)
Income (loss) before income tax provision (benefit) | 23.1 | (132.3)
High Performance Materials & Components |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Operating profit (loss): | 50.9 | 29.1
Flat Rolled Products |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Operating profit (loss): | 19.0 | (109.6)
Operating Segments |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Sales | 896.7 | 789.1
Operating Segments | High Performance Materials & Components |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Sales | 523.7 | 507.9
Operating Segments | Flat Rolled Products |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Sales | 373.0 | 281.2
Internal Customers | Operating Segments |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Sales | 30.8 | 31.6
Internal Customers | Operating Segments | High Performance Materials & Components |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Sales | 13.3 | 14.9
Internal Customers | Operating Segments | Flat Rolled Products |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Sales | 17.5 | 16.7
External Customers | Operating Segments |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Sales | 865.9 | 757.5
External Customers | Operating Segments | High Performance Materials & Components |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Sales | 510.4 | 493.0
External Customers | Operating Segments | Flat Rolled Products |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Sales | $ 355.5 | $ 264.5

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