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Income Taxes Primary Impact on Provision for Income Taxes (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2014
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract] |  |  |
Refunds to be claimed on future amended U.S. federal returns for tax years 2014 and 2015 |  | $ 44.6 |
Settlement of 2011 and 2012 income tax audits |  | 23.4 |
Reversal of valuation allowance | $ 12.2 | 12.2 | $ 66.0
Adoption of FASB ASU 2016-09 | $ 7.5 | $ 10.4 |
Reversal of valuation allowance from Jurisdiction-1 |  |  | 124.8
Establishment of valuation allowance from Jurisdiction-2 |  |  | $ 57.2

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