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Fair Value Measurements (Details) - Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] - USD ($) $ in Millions | Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015
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Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract] |  |
Interest rate swap contracts |  | $ 2.7
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] |  |
Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract] |  |
Interest rate swap contracts |  | 2.7
Market Approach Valuation Technique [Member] |  |
Fair Value Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Commodity Contract Assets | $ 0.1 |
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract] |  |
Foreign currency contracts | 7.2 | 2.7
Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract] |  |
Foreign currency contracts | 1.1 | 8.7
Commodity contracts |  | 10.4
Market Approach Valuation Technique [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] |  |
Fair Value Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Commodity Contract Assets | 0.0 |
Market Approach Valuation Technique [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] |  |
Fair Value Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Commodity Contract Assets | 0.1 |
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract] |  |
Foreign currency contracts | 7.2 | 2.7
Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract] |  |
Foreign currency contracts | 1.1 | 8.7
Commodity contracts |  | 10.4
Market Approach Valuation Technique [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] |  |
Fair Value Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Commodity Contract Assets | 0.0 |
Income Approach Valuation Technique [Member] |  |
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract] |  |
Other long-term receivables (insurance settlement agreement note receivable) | 71.5 | 81.2
Income Approach Valuation Technique [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] |  |
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract] |  |
Other long-term receivables (insurance settlement agreement note receivable) | $ 71.5 | $ 81.2

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