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Goodwill and Intangible Assets (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2017
Goodwill [Line Items] |
Schedule of Goodwill [Table Text Block] | The following table represents the changes in goodwill by segment:
| Energy & Chemicals |  | Distribution & Storage |  | BioMedical |  | Total
Balance at January 1, 2016 | $ | 27.9 |  |  | $ | 165.9 |  |  | $ | 24.6 |  |  | $ | 218.4 |
Foreign currency translation adjustments and other | — |  |  | (0.4 | ) |  | — |  |  | (0.4 | )
Balance at December 31, 2016 | 27.9 |  |  | 165.5 |  |  | 24.6 |  |  | 218.0 |
Foreign currency translation adjustments and other | 0.1 |  |  | 2.5 |  |  | (0.1 | ) |  | 2.5 |
Goodwill acquired during the year | 247.1 |  |  | 1.2 |  |  | — |  |  | 248.3 |
Balance at December 31, 2017 | $ | 275.1 |  |  | $ | 169.2 |  |  | $ | 24.5 |  |  | $ | 468.8 |
Accumulated goodwill impairment loss at December 31, 2017 and 2016 | $ | 64.6 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 131.2 |  |  | $ | 195.8 |
Schedule Of Finite Lived And Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets [Table Text Block] | The following table displays the gross carrying amount and accumulated amortization for finite-lived intangible assets and indefinite-lived intangible assets (exclusive of goodwill) (1):
|  |  | December 31, 2017 |  | December 31, 2016
| Weighted-average Estimated Useful Life |  | Gross Carrying Amount |  | Accumulated Amortization |  | Gross Carrying Amount |  | Accumulated Amortization
Finite-lived intangible assets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Customer relationships | 12 years |  | $ | 246.3 |  |  | $ | (88.2 | ) |  | $ | 119.3 |  |  | $ | (81.6 | )
Unpatented technology | 12 years |  | 26.8 |  |  | (4.5 | ) |  | 8.2 |  |  | (3.1 | )
Land use rights | 50 years |  | 13.4 |  |  | (1.2 | ) |  | 12.7 |  |  | (0.9 | )
Trademarks and trade names | 14 years |  | 5.5 |  |  | (2.9 | ) |  | 4.9 |  |  | (2.2 | )
Patents and other | 6 years |  | 3.0 |  |  | (0.8 | ) |  | 1.2 |  |  | (0.7 | )
Total finite-lived intangible assets | 14 years |  | $ | 295.0 |  |  | $ | (97.6 | ) |  | $ | 146.3 |  |  | $ | (88.5 | )
Indefinite-lived intangible assets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Trademarks and trade names |  |  | $ | 105.1 |  |  |  |  | $ | 35.6 |  |  |
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(1) | Amounts include the impact of foreign currency translation. Fully amortized or impaired amounts are written off.
Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Future Amortization Expense [Table Text Block] | estimate amortization expense to be recognized during the next five years as follows:
For the Year Ending December 31, |
2018 | $ | 25.8 |
2019 | 25.4 |
2020 | 23.4 |
2021 | 17.3 |
2022 | 17.1 |

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