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Financial Instruments - Income Statement (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2018 | Sep. 30, 2017 | Sep. 30, 2018 | Sep. 30, 2017
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net sales | $ 2,478.5 | $ 2,416.2 | $ 7,956.8 | $ 7,212.9
Cost of sales | 1,962.9 | 1,894.6 | 6,270.2 | 5,662.1
Selling, general and administrative expenses | 230.5 | 225.0 | 719.9 | 659.1
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) | (41.6) | 60.7 | (119.2) | 176.4
Net investment hedge | Cross Currency Interest Rate Contract [Member] | Interest expense and finance charges |  |  |  |
Derivatives Designated As Net Investment Hedges Under Topic 815 Abstract |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) Recognized in Income, Ineffective Portion and Amount Excluded from Effectiveness Testing, Net | 2.7 | 0.0 | 6.2 | 0.0
Cash Flow Hedging [Member] | Commodity contracts | Net sales |  |  |  |
Derivatives Designated As Net Investment Hedges Under Topic 815 Abstract |  |  |  |
Gain (loss) reclassified from accumulated OCI into net income, effective portion, net | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0
Gain (Loss) on Discontinuation of Cash Flow Hedge Due to Forecasted Transaction Probable of Not Occurring, Net | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0
Cash Flow Hedging [Member] | Commodity contracts | Cost of goods sold |  |  |  |
Derivatives Designated As Net Investment Hedges Under Topic 815 Abstract |  |  |  |
Gain (loss) reclassified from accumulated OCI into net income, effective portion, net | (0.1) | 0.1 | (0.1) | 0.4
Gain (Loss) on Discontinuation of Cash Flow Hedge Due to Forecasted Transaction Probable of Not Occurring, Net | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0
Cash Flow Hedging [Member] | Commodity contracts | SG&A expense |  |  |  |
Derivatives Designated As Net Investment Hedges Under Topic 815 Abstract |  |  |  |
Gain (loss) reclassified from accumulated OCI into net income, effective portion, net | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0
Gain (Loss) on Discontinuation of Cash Flow Hedge Due to Forecasted Transaction Probable of Not Occurring, Net | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0
Cash Flow Hedging [Member] | Foreign currency | Net sales |  |  |  |
Derivatives Designated As Net Investment Hedges Under Topic 815 Abstract |  |  |  |
Gain (loss) reclassified from accumulated OCI into net income, effective portion, net | (0.9) | 1.3 | (1.7) | 3.3
Gain (Loss) on Discontinuation of Cash Flow Hedge Due to Forecasted Transaction Probable of Not Occurring, Net | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0
Cash Flow Hedging [Member] | Foreign currency | Cost of goods sold |  |  |  |
Derivatives Designated As Net Investment Hedges Under Topic 815 Abstract |  |  |  |
Gain (loss) reclassified from accumulated OCI into net income, effective portion, net | 0.1 | (0.4) | (2.5) | 0.9
Gain (Loss) on Discontinuation of Cash Flow Hedge Due to Forecasted Transaction Probable of Not Occurring, Net | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0
Cash Flow Hedging [Member] | Foreign currency | SG&A expense |  |  |  |
Derivatives Designated As Net Investment Hedges Under Topic 815 Abstract |  |  |  |
Gain (loss) reclassified from accumulated OCI into net income, effective portion, net | 0.1 | 0.0 | (0.2) | 0.0
Gain (Loss) on Discontinuation of Cash Flow Hedge Due to Forecasted Transaction Probable of Not Occurring, Net | 0.0 | (0.1) | 0.0 | (0.1)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) | Net investment hedge | Foreign currency |  |  |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Derivative, Gain (Loss) on Derivative, Net | 0.2 | (3.8) | 0.2 | (10.3)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) | Net investment hedge | Cross Currency Interest Rate Contract [Member] |  |  |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Derivative, Gain (Loss) on Derivative, Net | 3.4 | 0.0 | 10.0 | 0.0
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) | Net investment hedge | Foreign currency denominated debt designated as a net investment hedge [Member] |  |  |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Derivative, Gain (Loss) on Derivative, Net | 4.0 | (19.3) | 20.0 | (64.5)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) | Cash Flow Hedging [Member] | Commodity contracts |  |  |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Derivative, Gain (Loss) on Derivative, Net | (0.2) | 0.1 | (0.3) |
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) | Cash Flow Hedging [Member] | Foreign currency |  |  |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Derivative, Gain (Loss) on Derivative, Net | $ 1.7 | $ (1.5) | $ (4.1) | $ (2.4)

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