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Debt - Additional Information (Details) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
Debt - Additional Information (Details) $ in Millions	Sep. 30, 2019 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2018 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2019 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2018 USD ($)	Oct. 02, 2019 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Proceeds from credit facility			$ 80.1	$ 8.0
Gross payments under credit facility			42.6	61.6
Fair value of interest rate swap						$ 2.0
Proceeds from early terminated 2017 swap			0.2
Unrealized pre-tax gain (loss) on interest rate swap cash flow hedges, recorded in accumulated other comprehensive loss	$ (0.2)	$ 0.1	(1.8)	1.4
Payments of debt issuance costs			1.0	$ 0.0
Interest Rate Swap
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Credit facility outstanding amount	150.0		$ 150.0
2019 Credit Agreement \| Minimum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of credit facility, unused capacity, commitment fee percentage			0.10%
2019 Credit Agreement \| Maximum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of credit facility, unused capacity, commitment fee percentage			0.25%
2019 Credit Agreement \| Base Rate \| Minimum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Base rate borrowings margin range			0.00%
2019 Credit Agreement \| Base Rate \| Maximum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Base rate borrowings margin range			0.75%
2019 Credit Agreement \| LIBOR \| Minimum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Base rate borrowings margin range			1.00%
2019 Credit Agreement \| LIBOR \| Maximum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Base rate borrowings margin range			1.75%
2019 Credit Agreement \| Revolving Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Credit facility maximum borrowings	$ 500.0		$ 500.0
Guaranteed percentage of outstanding voting capital stock	65.00%
Credit facility potential additional borrowings	$ 250.0		$ 250.0
Maximum covenant leverage ratio	3.25		3.25
Credit facility outstanding amount	$ 248.7		$ 248.7
Remaining borrowing capacity	240.0		240.0
2019 Credit Agreement \| Revolving Credit Facility \| Non-U.S.
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Credit facility maximum borrowings	200.0		200.0
2019 Credit Agreement \| Revolving Credit Facility \| Minimum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of credit facility, covenants holiday, permitted acquisition consideration	75.0
2019 Credit Agreement \| Revolving Credit Facility \| Maximum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of credit facility, permitted dividends and stock repurchases	35.0
Line of credit facility, covenants, permitted other incremental cash payments	50.0
2019 Credit Agreement \| Letter of Credit
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Credit facility maximum borrowings	75.0		75.0
Credit facility outstanding amount	11.3		11.3
Amended 2016 Credit Agreement \| Revolving Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Credit facility outstanding amount						209.4
Remaining borrowing capacity						179.3
Amended 2016 Credit Agreement \| Letter of Credit
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Credit facility outstanding amount						$ 11.3
Interest Rate Swap
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate swap, notional amount	$ 150.0		$ 150.0
Subsequent Event \| Interest Rate Swap
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Credit facility outstanding amount					$ 75.0
Interest rate swap, notional amount					$ 75.0