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Fair Value - Schedule of Fair Value Assets and Liabilities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Non-Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]
Reduction/Amortization for the period	$ 7.6	$ 7.1	$ 15.3
Impact of changes in foreign currency rates	0.3	3.3	2.4
Discontinued Operations, Disposed of by Sale | Balcke Durr | Guarantees and Bonds | Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Non-Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]
Guarantees, at period start	8.7	9.9
Reduction/Amortization for the period	4.1	(2.5)
Impact of changes in foreign currency rates	0.2	1.3
Guarantees, at period end	4.4	8.7	9.9
Discontinued Operations, Disposed of by Sale | Balcke Durr | Indemnification Agreement | Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Non-Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]
Indemnification assets, at period start	2.8	4.8
Reduction/Amortization for the period	(1.5)	2.6
Impact of changes in foreign currency rates	(0.1)	(0.6)
Indemnification assets, at period end	$ 1.2	$ 2.8	$ 4.8

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Fair value portion of probable future economic benefits obtained or controlled by an entity as a result of past transactions or events.

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