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Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss, Net of Tax Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2020
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss [Abstract] |
Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Table Text Block] | Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax, for the years ended December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018 are as follows:
|  | Years ended December 31, |  | Affected Line Item in the Consolidated Statements of Operations
|  | 2020 |  | 2019 |  | 2018 |
Foreign currency translation adjustments 1 |  | $ | 20.0 |  |  | $ | 6.7 |  |  | $ | 15.7 |  |  | Other expense, net
Losses on derivative instruments |  | 2.4 |  |  | 2.3 |  |  | 2.2 |  |  | Interest expense
Amortization of defined benefit pension and postretirement plans items |  | 7.3 |  |  | 6.7 |  |  | 6.5 |  |  | Other expense, net
Tax effect |  | (2.2) |  |  | (1.9) |  |  | (2.3) |  |  | Provision for income taxes
Total amount reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax |  | $ | 27.5 |  |  | $ | 13.8 |  |  | $ | 22.1 |  |  |
1 These foreign currency translation adjustments are primarily a result of the sales of businesses.

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