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Financial Instruments and Derivative Instruments - Interest Rate Swaps and Non-Designated Cash Flow Hedge (Details) $ in Millions |  | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Feb. 12, 2016 USD ($) item | Mar. 31, 2019 USD ($) | Apr. 01, 2018 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2018
Derivative instruments |  |  |  |
Percentage of projected intercompany purchases hedged by forward exchange contracts |  | 60.00% |  |
Period of projected intercompany purchase transactions |  | 12 months |  | 12 months
Minimum |  |  |  |
Derivative instruments |  |  |  |
Percentage of projected intercompany purchases hedged by forward exchange contracts |  |  |  | 70.00%
Maximum |  |  |  |
Derivative instruments |  |  |  |
Percentage of projected intercompany purchases hedged by forward exchange contracts |  |  |  | 80.00%
Term loan facility | Term Loan due February 2021 |  |  |  |
Interest Rate Swaps |  |  |  |
Face amount | $ 300.0 |  |  |
Amount drawn |  | $ 300.0 |  |
Senior unsecured revolving credit facility |  |  |  |
Interest Rate Swaps |  |  |  |
Amount drawn |  | 50.0 |  |
Borrowing capacity | $ 500.0 |  |  |
Forward exchange contracts | Designated |  |  |  |
Derivative instruments |  |  |  |
Fair value of derivative asset |  | 0.2 |  |
Amount of Gain or (Loss) Recognized in Income on Derivatives |  |  |  |
Amount expected to be reclassified |  | $ 0.3 |  |
Period of time for expected reclassification |  | 12 months |  |
Canadian Dollar to US Dollar Contracts |  |  |  |
Interest Rate Swaps |  |  |  |
Derivative notional amount |  | $ 13.5 |  |
US Dollar to Chinese Yuan Contracts |  |  |  |
Interest Rate Swaps |  |  |  |
Derivative notional amount |  | 13.2 |  |
Interest Rate Swaps | Designated | Cash Flow Hedging |  |  |  |
Interest Rate Swaps |  |  |  |
Number of derivative contracts entered | item | 2 |  |  |
Derivative fixed interest rate | 1.31375% |  |  |
Derivative notional amount | $ 225.0 |  |  |
Gain (loss) recognized in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss, effective portion |  | $ (1.3) | $ 1.9 |
Interest Rate Swaps | Designated | Cash Flow Hedging | LIBOR |  |  |  |
Interest Rate Swaps |  |  |  |
Derivative, floor interest rate | 0.00% |  |  |

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