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Employee Benefit Plans (Details 3) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 1 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |
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Sep. 30, 2015 | Sep. 27, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013
Investments in the pension plan measured at fair value |  |  |  |  |
Total investments |  |  |  | $ 118.9 | $ 103.7
Information related to the Company's pension funds cash flow |  |  |  |  |
Employer contributions |  |  | $ 43.8 | 0.7 |
Cash contribution for settlement paid |  | $ 43.2 |  |  |
Benefit Payments |  |  | $ 3.8 | 5.1 |
Money market funds |  |  |  |  |
Investments in the pension plan measured at fair value |  |  |  |  |
Total investments |  |  |  | 2.0 |
U.S. equity securities |  |  |  |  |
Investments in the pension plan measured at fair value |  |  |  |  |
Total investments |  |  |  | 3.2 |
Non-U.S. equity securities |  |  |  |  |
Investments in the pension plan measured at fair value |  |  |  |  |
Total investments |  |  |  | 1.2 |
Other equity securities |  |  |  |  |
Investments in the pension plan measured at fair value |  |  |  |  |
Total investments |  |  |  | 0.5 |
U.S. and non-U.S. corporate debt securities |  |  |  |  |
Investments in the pension plan measured at fair value |  |  |  |  |
Total investments |  |  |  | 110.7 |
Other investments |  |  |  |  |
Investments in the pension plan measured at fair value |  |  |  |  |
Total investments |  |  |  | 1.3 |
SERP |  |  |  |  |
Information related to the Company's pension funds cash flow |  |  |  |  |
Employer contributions | $ 43.2 |  |  |  |
Benefit Payments |  | $ 0.6 |  |  |
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) |  |  |  |  |
Investments in the pension plan measured at fair value |  |  |  |  |
Total investments |  |  |  | 8.2 |
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) | Money market funds |  |  |  |  |
Investments in the pension plan measured at fair value |  |  |  |  |
Total investments |  |  |  | 2.0 |
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) | U.S. equity securities |  |  |  |  |
Investments in the pension plan measured at fair value |  |  |  |  |
Total investments |  |  |  | 3.2 |
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) | Non-U.S. equity securities |  |  |  |  |
Investments in the pension plan measured at fair value |  |  |  |  |
Total investments |  |  |  | 1.2 |
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) | Other equity securities |  |  |  |  |
Investments in the pension plan measured at fair value |  |  |  |  |
Total investments |  |  |  | 0.5 |
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) | Other investments |  |  |  |  |
Investments in the pension plan measured at fair value |  |  |  |  |
Total investments |  |  |  | 1.3 |
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) |  |  |  |  |
Investments in the pension plan measured at fair value |  |  |  |  |
Total investments |  |  |  | 110.7 |
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) | U.S. and non-U.S. corporate debt securities |  |  |  |  |
Investments in the pension plan measured at fair value |  |  |  |  |
Total investments |  |  |  | $ 110.7 |

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- Definition The amount of payments made for which participants are entitled under a pension plan, including pension benefits, death benefits, and benefits due on termination of employment. Also includes payments made under a postretirement benefit plan, including prescription drug benefits, health care benefits, life insurance benefits, and legal, educational and advisory services. This item represents a periodic decrease to the plan obligations and a decrease to plan assets. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 715 -SubTopic 60 -Section 50 -Paragraph 4 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6414203&loc=d3e39716-114964 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Glossary Benefits -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=49170737 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 715 -SubTopic 20 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (a)(6) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=58740216&loc=d3e1928-114920 Reference 4: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Glossary Postretirement Benefits -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6521376 Reference 5: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 715 -SubTopic 20 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (b)(5) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=58740216&loc=d3e1928-114920 + Details
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- Definition Assets, usually stocks, bonds, and other investments, that have been segregated and restricted (usually in a trust) to provide benefits, at their fair value as of the measurement date. Plan assets include amounts contributed by the employer (and by employees for a contributory plan) and amounts earned from investing the contributions, less benefits paid. If a plan has liabilities other than for benefits, those non-benefit obligations may be considered as reductions of plan assets. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 715 -SubTopic 30 -Section 35 -Paragraph 50 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=49178875&loc=d3e12355-114930 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 715 -SubTopic 20 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (b) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=58740216&loc=d3e1928-114920 + Details
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