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Restructuring Expenses
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2016
Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]  
Restructuring Expenses
Restructuring Expenses

During 2014, 2015 and 2016, the Company announced and initiated several actions to rationalize employee headcount at various manufacturing facilities located in Europe, China, Brazil, Argentina and the United States, as well as various administrative offices located in Europe, Brazil, China and the United States in order to reduce costs in response to softening global market demand and lower production volumes. The aggregate headcount reduction was approximately 2,750 employees in 2014, 2015 and 2016. The components of the restructuring expenses are summarized as follows (in millions):
 
Write-down of Property, Plant
and Equipment
 
Employee Severance
 
Facility Closure Costs
 
Total
Balance as of December 31, 2013
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

2014 provision
1.2

 
45.1

 
0.1

 
46.4

Less: Non-cash expense
(1.2
)
 
(0.8
)
 

 
(2.0
)
          Cash expense

 
44.3

 
0.1

 
44.4

2014 cash activity

 
(18.8
)
 

 
(18.8
)
Foreign currency translation

 
(0.2
)
 

 
(0.2
)
Balance as of December 31, 2014

 
25.3

 
0.1

 
25.4

2015 provision

 
23.0

 

 
23.0

2015 provision reversal

 
(0.7
)
 

 
(0.7
)
2015 cash activity

 
(29.4
)
 
(0.1
)
 
(29.5
)
Foreign currency translation

 
(1.3
)
 

 
(1.3
)
Balance as of December 31, 2015

 
16.9

 

 
16.9

2016 provision

 
11.0

 
1.0

 
12.0

2016 provision reversal

 
(0.1
)
 

 
(0.1
)
2016 cash activity

 
(13.1
)
 
(0.2
)
 
(13.3
)
Foreign currency translation

 
(0.2
)
 

 
(0.2
)
Balance as of December 31, 2016
$

 
$
14.5

 
$
0.8

 
$
15.3