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Fair Value Measurements - Defined Benefit Plan Assets (Details) - Pension Plan [Member] - USD ($) $ in Millions | Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015
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United States |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets | $ 240.1 | $ 229.5 | $ 235.8
United States | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets | 240.1 | 229.5 |
United States | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets | 34.7 | 65.6 |
United States | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets | 0.4 | 0.5 |
United States | Fixed Income Securities [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets | 127.1 | 113.8 |
United States | Equity Securities [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets | 86.7 | 94.2 |
United States | Real estate and other | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets | 26.3 | 21.5 |
United States | Market Approach Valuation Technique [Member] | Fixed Income Securities [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets | 1.3 | 15.3 |
United States | Market Approach Valuation Technique [Member] | Equity Securities [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets | 13.5 | 37.2 |
United States | Market Approach Valuation Technique [Member] | Real estate and other | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets | 19.9 | 13.1 |
United States | Market Approach Valuation Technique [Member] | Real estate and other | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets | 0.4 | 0.5 |
United States | Net Asset Value [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets | 205.0 | 163.4 |
United States | Net Asset Value [Member] | Fixed Income Securities [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets | 125.8 | 98.5 |
United States | Net Asset Value [Member] | Equity Securities [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets | 73.2 | 57.0 |
United States | Net Asset Value [Member] | Real estate and other | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets | 6.0 | 7.9 |
Non-US [Member] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets | 483.4 | 393.8 | $ 395.1
Non-US [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets | 483.4 | 393.8 |
Non-US [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets | 105.4 | 87.1 |
Non-US [Member] | Fixed Income Securities [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets | 212.4 | 183.4 |
Non-US [Member] | Equity Securities [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets | 233.9 | 190.8 |
Non-US [Member] | Real estate and other | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets | 37.1 | 19.6 |
Non-US [Member] | Market Approach Valuation Technique [Member] | Fixed Income Securities [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets |  |  |
Non-US [Member] | Market Approach Valuation Technique [Member] | Equity Securities [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets | 105.4 | 87.1 |
Non-US [Member] | Net Asset Value [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets | 378.0 | 306.7 |
Non-US [Member] | Net Asset Value [Member] | Fixed Income Securities [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets | 212.4 | 183.4 |
Non-US [Member] | Net Asset Value [Member] | Equity Securities [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets | 128.5 | 103.7 |
Non-US [Member] | Net Asset Value [Member] | Real estate and other | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets | $ 37.1 | $ 19.6 |

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