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Fair Value Measurements (Details) - Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] - USD ($) $ in Millions | Sep. 30, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017
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Valuation, Market Approach [Member] |  |
Assets: |  |
Foreign currency contracts | $ 1.3 | $ 1.7
Net investment hedge contracts | 10.7 |
Liabilities: |  |
Foreign currency contracts | 3.3 | 5.0
Net investment hedge contracts | 0.3 |
Commodity contracts | 0.2 |
Valuation, Market Approach [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] |  |
Assets: |  |
Foreign currency contracts | 0.0 | 0.0
Net investment hedge contracts | 0.0 |
Liabilities: |  |
Foreign currency contracts | 0.0 | 0.0
Net investment hedge contracts | 0.0 |
Commodity contracts | 0.0 |
Valuation, Market Approach [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] |  |
Assets: |  |
Foreign currency contracts | 1.3 | 1.7
Net investment hedge contracts | 10.7 |
Liabilities: |  |
Foreign currency contracts | 3.3 | 5.0
Net investment hedge contracts | 0.3 |
Commodity contracts | 0.2 |
Valuation, Market Approach [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] |  |
Assets: |  |
Foreign currency contracts | 0.0 | 0.0
Net investment hedge contracts | 0.0 |
Liabilities: |  |
Foreign currency contracts | 0.0 | 0.0
Net investment hedge contracts | 0.0 |
Commodity contracts | 0.0 |
Valuation, Income Approach [Member] |  |
Assets: |  |
Other long-term receivables (insurance settlement agreement note receivable) | 43.7 | 42.9
Valuation, Income Approach [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] |  |
Assets: |  |
Other long-term receivables (insurance settlement agreement note receivable) | 0.0 | 0.0
Valuation, Income Approach [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] |  |
Assets: |  |
Other long-term receivables (insurance settlement agreement note receivable) | 43.7 | 42.9
Valuation, Income Approach [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] |  |
Assets: |  |
Other long-term receivables (insurance settlement agreement note receivable) | $ 0.0 | $ 0.0

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