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Accounts and Notes Receivable and Credit Quality of Notes Receivable - Components of Notes Receivable, Net (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Jun. 30, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Jun. 30, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015
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Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total accounts and notes receivable, net | $ 653.4 | $ 668.5 |  |
Notes receivable |  |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Notes receivable | 192.4 | 188.1 |  |
Notes receivable allowance | (18.3) | (15.0) | $ (14.8) | $ (13.2)
Total accounts and notes receivable, net | 174.1 | 173.1 |  |
Domestic | Notes receivable |  |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Notes receivable | 66.4 | 45.1 |  |
Notes receivable allowance | (3.5) | (1.0) |  |
International | Notes receivable |  |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Notes receivable | 126.0 | 143.0 |  |
Notes receivable allowance | (14.8) | (14.0) |  |
Balances over 90 days past due | Notes receivable |  |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Notes receivable over 90 days past due | 40.2 | 39.8 |  |
Notes receivable allowance for balances over 90 days past due | (18.3) | (14.9) |  |
Notes receivable, net, balances over 90 days past due | 21.9 | 24.9 |  |
Balances over 90 days past due | Domestic | Notes receivable |  |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Notes receivable over 90 days past due | 9.1 | 1.1 |  |
Notes receivable allowance for balances over 90 days past due | (3.5) | (0.9) |  |
Balances over 90 days past due | International | Notes receivable |  |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Notes receivable over 90 days past due | 31.1 | 38.7 |  |
Notes receivable allowance for balances over 90 days past due | $ (14.8) | $ (14.0) |  |

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- Definition A valuation allowance for financing receivables that are expected to be uncollectible. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 310 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 11B -Subparagraph (c)(1) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=84173941&loc=SL6953423-111524 + Details
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- Definition Amount representing an agreement for an unconditional promise by the maker to pay the entity (holder) a definite sum of money at a future date. Such amount may include accrued interest receivable in accordance with the terms of the note. The note also may contain provisions and related items including a discount or premium, payable on demand, secured, or unsecured, interest bearing or noninterest bearing, among a myriad of other features and characteristics. Excludes amounts related to receivables held-for-sale. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 942 -SubTopic 210 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.9-03.10(3)) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6876686&loc=d3e534808-122878 + Details
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