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Business Segments - Revenue and Long-Lived Assets by Geographic Segment (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2015 | Sep. 30, 2015 | Jun. 30, 2015 | Mar. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Sep. 30, 2014 | Jun. 30, 2014 | Mar. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012
Geographic Segments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue | $ 737.0 | $ 671.6 | $ 691.5 | $ 658.7 | $ 565.8 | $ 415.6 | $ 416.9 | $ 388.1 | $ 2,758.8 | $ 1,786.4 | $ 1,090.9 | $ 928.6
Long-lived assets (excluding identifiable intangibles): | 794.0 |  |  |  | 1,012.8 |  |  |  | 794.0 | 1,012.8 |  |
United States |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Geographic Segments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,144.0 | 1,070.1 | 559.8 |
Long-lived assets (excluding identifiable intangibles): | 606.4 |  |  |  | 771.1 |  |  |  | 606.4 | 771.1 |  |
United States | International customers |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Geographic Segments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 185.5 | 58.1 | 18.5 |
International |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Geographic Segments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 614.8 | 716.3 | 531.1 |
Long-lived assets (excluding identifiable intangibles): | 187.6 |  |  |  | 241.7 |  |  |  | 187.6 | 241.7 |  |
North America, other than United States |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Geographic Segments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 175.0 | 131.0 | 74.2 |
Long-lived assets (excluding identifiable intangibles): | 43.4 |  |  |  | 59.9 |  |  |  | 43.4 | 59.9 |  |
United Kingdom |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Geographic Segments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 157.5 | 162.5 | 157.5 |
Long-lived assets (excluding identifiable intangibles): | 76.8 |  |  |  | 96.6 |  |  |  | 76.8 | 96.6 |  |
Europe, other than the United Kingdom |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Geographic Segments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 182.1 | 283.6 | 213.2 |
Long-lived assets (excluding identifiable intangibles): | 28.6 |  |  |  | 34.2 |  |  |  | 28.6 | 34.2 |  |
Other |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Geographic Segments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 100.2 | 139.2 | $ 86.2 |
Long-lived assets (excluding identifiable intangibles): | $ 38.8 |  |  |  | $ 51.0 |  |  |  | $ 38.8 | $ 51.0 |  |

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