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3. Intangible Assets, Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended |
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Mar. 31, 2018 | Mar. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2017
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net [Abstract] |  |  |
Purchase Price | $ 515.9 |  | $ 509.0
Accumulated Amortization | (347.7) |  | (334.9)
Net Carrying Amount | 168.2 |  | 174.1
Amortization [Abstract] |  |  |
Amortization expense | 7.4 | $ 6.9 |
Customer Relationships [Member] |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net [Abstract] |  |  |
Purchase Price | 94.3 |  | 92.3
Accumulated Amortization | (67.5) |  | (64.4)
Net Carrying Amount | 26.8 |  | 27.9
Know how [Member] |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net [Abstract] |  |  |
Purchase Price | 197.5 |  | 194.9
Accumulated Amortization | (162.1) |  | (157.9)
Net Carrying Amount | 35.4 |  | 37.0
Developed Technology Rights [Member] |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net [Abstract] |  |  |
Purchase Price | 135.1 |  | 133.3
Accumulated Amortization | (73.9) |  | (70.3)
Net Carrying Amount | 61.2 |  | 63.0
Licensing Agreements [Member] |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net [Abstract] |  |  |
Purchase Price | 77.0 |  | 76.7
Accumulated Amortization | (37.5) |  | (36.0)
Net Carrying Amount | 39.5 |  | 40.7
Trade Names [Member] |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net [Abstract] |  |  |
Purchase Price | 4.1 |  | 3.9
Accumulated Amortization | (3.2) |  | (3.0)
Net Carrying Amount | 0.9 |  | 0.9
Noncompete Agreements [Member] |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net [Abstract] |  |  |
Purchase Price | 7.9 |  | 7.9
Accumulated Amortization | (3.5) |  | (3.3)
Net Carrying Amount | $ 4.4 |  | $ 4.6
Minimum [Member] | Customer Relationships [Member] |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net [Abstract] |  |  |
Average Remaining Life (years) | 1 year | 1 year |
Minimum [Member] | Know how [Member] |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net [Abstract] |  |  |
Average Remaining Life (years) | 1 year | 1 year |
Minimum [Member] | Developed Technology Rights [Member] |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net [Abstract] |  |  |
Average Remaining Life (years) | 1 year | 1 year |
Minimum [Member] | Licensing Agreements [Member] |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net [Abstract] |  |  |
Average Remaining Life (years) | 1 year | 1 year |
Minimum [Member] | Trade Names [Member] |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net [Abstract] |  |  |
Average Remaining Life (years) | 1 year | 1 year |
Minimum [Member] | Noncompete Agreements [Member] |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net [Abstract] |  |  |
Average Remaining Life (years) | 1 year | 1 year |
Minimum [Member] | Other Intangible Assets [Member] |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net [Abstract] |  |  |
Average Remaining Life (years) | 0 years | 0 years |
Maximum [Member] | Customer Relationships [Member] |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net [Abstract] |  |  |
Average Remaining Life (years) | 7 years | 7 years |
Maximum [Member] | Know how [Member] |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net [Abstract] |  |  |
Average Remaining Life (years) | 8 years | 8 years |
Maximum [Member] | Developed Technology Rights [Member] |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net [Abstract] |  |  |
Average Remaining Life (years) | 11 years | 12 years |
Maximum [Member] | Licensing Agreements [Member] |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net [Abstract] |  |  |
Average Remaining Life (years) | 11 years | 12 years |
Maximum [Member] | Trade Names [Member] |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net [Abstract] |  |  |
Average Remaining Life (years) | 6 years | 6 years |
Maximum [Member] | Noncompete Agreements [Member] |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net [Abstract] |  |  |
Average Remaining Life (years) | 8 years | 8 years |
Maximum [Member] | Other Intangible Assets [Member] |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net [Abstract] |  |  |
Average Remaining Life (years) | 0 years | 0 years |

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