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Indebtedness (Debt Terms) (Details) - Term Loan Facility [Member] | Sep. 30, 2017 USD ($) | Oct. 31, 2016 EUR (€)
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Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Debt instrument, face amount | $ 442,400,000.0 | € 375,000,000
Term Loan, Floating Rate Due October 19, 2019 0.75% [Member] |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Debt instrument, interest rate, percent |  | 0.75%
Debt instrument, face amount |  | € 1,000,000.0
Term Loan, Fixed Rate Due October 19, 2019 0.75% [Member] |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Debt instrument, interest rate, percent |  | 0.75%
Debt instrument, face amount |  | € 55,000,000
Term Loan, Floating Rate Due October 19, 2021 1.00% [Member] |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Debt instrument, interest rate, percent |  | 1.00%
Debt instrument, face amount |  | € 25,500,000.0
Term Loan, Fixed Rate Due October 19, 2021 1.00% [Member] |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Debt instrument, interest rate, percent |  | 1.00%
Debt instrument, face amount |  | € 166,500,000.0
Term Loan, Floating Rate Due October 19, 2023 1.25% [Member] |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Debt instrument, interest rate, percent |  | 1.25%
Debt instrument, face amount |  | € 1,000,000.0
Term Loan, Fixed Rate Due October 19, 2023 1.33% [Member] |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Debt instrument, interest rate, percent |  | 1.33%
Debt instrument, face amount |  | € 73,500,000.0
Term Loan, Fixed Rate Due October 19, 2026 1.98% [Member] |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Debt instrument, interest rate, percent |  | 1.98%
Debt instrument, face amount |  | € 52,500,000.0

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