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Income Taxes - Valuation allowance (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017
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Valuation allowance |  |
Valuation allowance | $ 29.9 | $ 28.7
Foreign Tax Credits |  |
Valuation allowance |  |
Valuation allowance | 23.8 | 22.0
U.S. | Capital Losses |  |
Valuation allowance |  |
Valuation allowance |  | 0.3
Austrian Operations | Operating Losses |  |
Valuation allowance |  |
Valuation allowance | $ 6.1 | $ 6.4

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