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Restructuring and Other Charges, Net (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  |
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Jul. 03, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017
Restructuring |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Costs incurred |  |  | $ 3.4 | $ 6.8 | $ 4.7 |  |  |
Pre-tax restructuring charges, net |  |  | 3.4 | 6.8 | 4.7 |  |  |
Gain on sale of manufacturing facility |  |  |  |  | 8.6 |  |  |
Restructuring reserve |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Costs incurred |  |  | 3.4 | 6.8 | 4.7 |  |  |
Corporate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Pre-tax restructuring charges, net |  |  |  |  | (0.5) |  |  |
Americas |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Pre-tax restructuring charges, net |  |  |  | $ 3.1 | 1.6 |  |  |
Reduction of area of space (as a percent) |  |  |  | 30.00% |  |  |  |
Europe |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Pre-tax restructuring charges, net |  |  | 3.4 | $ 3.3 | 3.4 |  |  |
APMEA |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Pre-tax restructuring charges, net |  |  |  | 0.4 | 0.2 |  |  |
2015 Actions |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Pre-tax restructuring charges, net |  |  |  | 2.4 | 2.1 |  |  |
2015 Actions | Europe |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring reserve |  | $ 6.4 | 1.0 | 4.8 | 6.4 | $ 6.4 | $ 0.1 | $ 1.0
Costs incurred |  |  |  | (1.0) | 1.8 | 6.9 |  |
Net pre-tax restructuring adjustments |  |  |  | (1.0) |  |  |  |
Pre-tax restructuring charges, net |  | 7.7 | 7.7 |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring reserve |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Balance at the beginning of the period |  |  | 1.0 | 4.8 | 6.4 |  |  |
Costs incurred |  |  |  | (1.0) | 1.8 | 6.9 |  |
Utilization and foreign currency impact |  |  | (0.9) | (2.8) | (3.4) |  |  |
Balance at the end of the period |  | 6.4 | 0.1 | 1.0 | 4.8 | 6.4 |  |
2015 Actions | Europe | Severance |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring reserve |  | 6.4 | 1.0 | 4.8 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 0.1 | 1.0
Costs incurred |  |  |  | (1.0) | 1.3 | 6.6 |  |
Net pre-tax restructuring adjustments |  |  |  | (1.0) |  |  |  |
Pre-tax restructuring charges, net |  |  | 6.9 |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring reserve |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Balance at the beginning of the period |  |  | 1.0 | 4.8 | 6.4 |  |  |
Costs incurred |  |  |  | (1.0) | 1.3 | 6.6 |  |
Utilization and foreign currency impact |  |  | (0.9) | (2.8) | (2.9) |  |  |
Balance at the end of the period |  | 6.4 | 0.1 | 1.0 | 4.8 | 6.4 |  |
2015 Actions | Europe | Legal and consultancy |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Costs incurred |  |  |  |  | 0.5 |  |  |
Pre-tax restructuring charges, net |  |  | 0.5 |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring reserve |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Costs incurred |  |  |  |  | 0.5 |  |  |
Utilization and foreign currency impact |  |  |  |  | (0.5) |  |  |
2015 Actions | Europe | Facility exit and other |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Costs incurred |  |  |  |  |  | 0.3 |  |
Pre-tax restructuring charges, net |  |  | 0.3 |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring reserve |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Costs incurred |  |  |  |  |  | 0.3 |  |
2015 Actions | Americas and APMEA |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Pre-tax program to date restructuring and other charges incurred |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 18.1
Restructuring reserve |  | 6.4 | 0.2 | 1.2 | 6.4 | 6.4 |  | 0.2
Costs incurred |  |  |  | 2.4 | 2.1 | 13.6 |  |
Elimination of net sales |  |  |  |  | 165.0 |  |  |
Goodwill and intangible asset impairment charges |  |  |  | 13.5 |  |  |  |
Other transformation and deployment costs |  |  |  | 28.2 |  |  |  |
Gain on disposition, before tax | $ 8.7 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from disposition | $ 8.4 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring reserve |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Balance at the beginning of the period |  |  | 0.2 | 1.2 | 6.4 |  |  |
Costs incurred |  |  |  | 2.4 | 2.1 | 13.6 |  |
Utilization and foreign currency impact |  |  | (0.2) | (3.4) | (7.3) |  |  |
Balance at the end of the period |  | 6.4 |  | 0.2 | 1.2 | 6.4 |  |
2015 Actions | Americas and APMEA | Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Expected pre-tax program to date restructuring and other charges incurred |  |  |  | 59.8 |  |  |  |
2015 Actions | Americas and APMEA | Severance |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Pre-tax program to date restructuring and other charges incurred |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7.0
Restructuring reserve |  | 5.0 | 0.2 | 1.2 | 5.0 | 5.0 |  | 0.2
Costs incurred |  |  |  |  |  | 8.5 |  |
Net pre-tax restructuring adjustments |  |  |  |  | (1.5) |  |  |
Restructuring reserve |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Balance at the beginning of the period |  |  | 0.2 | 1.2 | 5.0 |  |  |
Costs incurred |  |  |  |  |  | 8.5 |  |
Utilization and foreign currency impact |  |  | (0.2) | (1.0) | (2.3) |  |  |
Balance at the end of the period |  | 5.0 |  | 0.2 | 1.2 | 5.0 |  |
2015 Actions | Americas and APMEA | Legal and consultancy |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Pre-tax program to date restructuring and other charges incurred |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.9
Restructuring reserve |  | 0.4 |  |  | 0.4 | 0.4 |  |
Costs incurred |  |  |  |  | 0.2 | 0.7 |  |
Restructuring reserve |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Balance at the beginning of the period |  |  |  |  | 0.4 |  |  |
Costs incurred |  |  |  |  | 0.2 | 0.7 |  |
Utilization and foreign currency impact |  |  |  |  | (0.6) |  |  |
Balance at the end of the period |  | 0.4 |  |  |  | 0.4 |  |
2015 Actions | Americas and APMEA | Asset write-downs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Pre-tax program to date restructuring and other charges incurred |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6.7
Costs incurred |  |  |  | 2.2 | 2.9 | 1.6 |  |
Restructuring reserve |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Costs incurred |  |  |  | 2.2 | 2.9 | 1.6 |  |
Utilization and foreign currency impact |  |  |  | (2.2) | (2.9) |  |  |
2015 Actions | Americas and APMEA | Facility exit and other |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Pre-tax program to date restructuring and other charges incurred |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3.5
Restructuring reserve |  | 1.0 |  |  | 1.0 | 1.0 |  |
Costs incurred |  |  |  | 0.2 | 0.5 | 2.8 |  |
Restructuring reserve |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Balance at the beginning of the period |  |  |  |  | 1.0 |  |  |
Costs incurred |  |  |  | 0.2 | 0.5 | 2.8 |  |
Utilization and foreign currency impact |  |  |  | (0.2) | (1.5) |  |  |
Balance at the end of the period |  | $ 1.0 |  |  |  | $ 1.0 |  |
2018 Actions | Europe |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Pre-tax program to date restructuring and other charges incurred |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4.0 |
Total expected restructuring costs |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5.0 |
Restructuring reserve |  |  | 2.2 |  |  |  | 2.2 |
Restructuring reserve |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Balance at the end of the period |  |  | 2.2 |  |  |  |  |
Other Actions |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Pre-tax restructuring charges, net |  |  | 3.4 | $ 4.4 | $ 2.6 |  |  |
Other Actions | Europe |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total expected restructuring costs |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3.4 | $ 4.1
Restructuring reserve |  |  | 0.2 |  |  |  | $ 0.2 |
Restructuring reserve |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Balance at the end of the period |  |  | $ 0.2 |  |  |  |  |

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