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Financial Information for Guarantor Subsidiaries and Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries - Supplemental Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013
Condensed Financial Statements |  |  |
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities | $ 414.2 | $ 203.5 | $ 171.2
Cash flows from investing activities: |  |  |
Capital expenditures | (323.6) | (238.3) | (165.8)
Investments in subsidiaries |  |  | 0.0
Additions to equity method investments | (2.7) | (48.2) | (86.1)
Distributions of capital on equity investments | 38.7 | 48.8 | 20.7
Proceeds on sale of equity interest | 0.0 | 44.9 | 10.0
Restricted cash | 5.9 | (0.4) | 30.1
Proceeds from asset sales | 6.7 | 0.5 | 0.9
Business acquisitions, net of cash acquired | 0.0 | (3,140.6) | (1,472.9)
Changes in other assets and liabilities and other | 11.2 | 0.9 | (0.7)
Other, principally change in intercompany investing activities | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0
Net cash used in investing activities | (263.8) | (3,332.9) | (1,664.7)
Cash flows from financing activities: |  |  |
Net payments of long-term debt | (141.3) | 3,395.2 | 1,623.3
Excess tax effect from stock-based compensation plans | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.9
Payments of deferred financing fees | 0.0 | (163.1) | (82.6)
Net (redemptions) issuances of common stock under stock-based compensation plans | (0.9) | (18.7) | (2.1)
Common stock repurchases | 0.0 | (29.5) | (0.8)
Contingent earnout payments | (0.5) | (13.2) | 0.0
Payments on license obligations | (40.5) | (13.6) | 0.0
Other, principally change in intercompany financing activities | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities | (183.2) | 3,157.4 | 1,538.7
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents | (10.3) | (9.9) | (0.5)
Increase in cash and cash equivalents | (43.1) | 18.1 | 44.7
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period | 171.8 | 153.7 | 109.0
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period | 128.7 | 171.8 | 153.7
Eliminating Entries |  |  |
Condensed Financial Statements |  |  |
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0
Cash flows from investing activities: |  |  |
Capital expenditures | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0
Investments in subsidiaries |  |  | 1,421.5
Additions to equity method investments | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0
Distributions of capital on equity investments | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0
Proceeds on sale of equity interest |  | 0.0 | 0.0
Restricted cash | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0
Proceeds from asset sales | 0.0 |  |
Business acquisitions, net of cash acquired |  | 0.0 | 0.0
Changes in other assets and liabilities and other | 0.0 | 3,128.2 | 0.0
Other, principally change in intercompany investing activities | (509.6) | 4,720.2 | 1,183.5
Net cash used in investing activities | (509.6) | 7,848.4 | 2,605.0
Cash flows from financing activities: |  |  |
Net payments of long-term debt | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0
Excess tax effect from stock-based compensation plans |  | 0.0 | 0.0
Payments of deferred financing fees |  | 0.0 | 0.0
Net (redemptions) issuances of common stock under stock-based compensation plans | 11.8 | (3,128.2) | (1,421.5)
Common stock repurchases |  | 0.0 | 0.0
Contingent earnout payments | 0.0 |  |
Payments on license obligations | 0.0 |  |
Other, principally change in intercompany financing activities | 497.8 | (4,720.2) | (1,183.5)
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities | 509.6 | (7,848.4) | (2,605.0)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0
Increase in cash and cash equivalents | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0
Parent Company | Operating Segments |  |  |
Condensed Financial Statements |  |  |
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities | (112.2) | 92.2 | 60.6
Cash flows from investing activities: |  |  |
Capital expenditures | (36.6) | (12.9) | (6.9)
Investments in subsidiaries |  |  | (1,485.9)
Additions to equity method investments | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0
Distributions of capital on equity investments | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0
Proceeds on sale of equity interest |  | 0.0 | 10.0
Restricted cash | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0
Proceeds from asset sales | 0.0 |  |
Business acquisitions, net of cash acquired |  | 0.0 | 0.0
Changes in other assets and liabilities and other | 0.0 | (3,210.2) | 0.0
Other, principally change in intercompany investing activities | 0.0 | 0.0 | 79.7
Net cash used in investing activities | (36.6) | (3,223.1) | (1,403.1)
Cash flows from financing activities: |  |  |
Net payments of long-term debt | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0
Excess tax effect from stock-based compensation plans |  | 0.0 | 0.0
Payments of deferred financing fees |  | 0.0 | 0.0
Net (redemptions) issuances of common stock under stock-based compensation plans | (0.8) | (18.7) | (2.1)
Common stock repurchases |  | (29.5) | (0.8)
Contingent earnout payments | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Payments on license obligations | (26.0) | 0.0 |
Other, principally change in intercompany financing activities | 180.9 | 3,159.7 | 1,375.6
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities | 154.1 | 3,111.5 | 1,372.7
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0
Increase in cash and cash equivalents | 5.3 | (19.4) | 30.2
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period | 37.9 | 57.3 | 27.1
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period | 43.2 | 37.9 | 57.3
SGI | Operating Segments |  |  |
Condensed Financial Statements |  |  |
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities | (350.3) | (103.3) | (43.7)
Cash flows from investing activities: |  |  |
Capital expenditures | (24.0) | (30.1) | (30.3)
Investments in subsidiaries |  |  | 35.9
Additions to equity method investments | (2.7) | (7.6) | (43.3)
Distributions of capital on equity investments | 1.0 | 1.6 | 3.0
Proceeds on sale of equity interest |  | 0.0 | 0.0
Restricted cash | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0
Proceeds from asset sales | 0.0 |  |
Business acquisitions, net of cash acquired |  | 0.0 | 0.0
Changes in other assets and liabilities and other | (0.2) | 29.3 | 0.0
Other, principally change in intercompany investing activities | 509.6 | (5,016.5) | (1,429.7)
Net cash used in investing activities | 483.7 | (5,023.3) | (1,464.4)
Cash flows from financing activities: |  |  |
Net payments of long-term debt | (133.0) | 5,289.2 | 1,728.7
Excess tax effect from stock-based compensation plans |  | 0.0 | 0.0
Payments of deferred financing fees |  | (163.1) | (82.6)
Net (redemptions) issuances of common stock under stock-based compensation plans | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0
Common stock repurchases |  | 0.0 | 0.0
Contingent earnout payments | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Payments on license obligations | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Other, principally change in intercompany financing activities | 0.0 | 0.0 | (138.7)
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities | (133.0) | 5,126.1 | 1,507.4
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents | (0.5) | 0.6 | 0.3
Increase in cash and cash equivalents | (0.1) | 0.1 | (0.4)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.4
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.0
Guarantor Subsidiaries | Operating Segments |  |  |
Condensed Financial Statements |  |  |
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities | 603.2 | 129.6 | 14.8
Cash flows from investing activities: |  |  |
Capital expenditures | (225.8) | (156.2) | (49.4)
Investments in subsidiaries |  |  | 0.0
Additions to equity method investments | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0
Distributions of capital on equity investments | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0
Proceeds on sale of equity interest |  | 0.0 | 0.0
Restricted cash | 6.5 | (0.4) | (0.7)
Proceeds from asset sales | 6.9 |  |
Business acquisitions, net of cash acquired |  | (3,140.6) | (1,468.6)
Changes in other assets and liabilities and other | 5.9 | 4.3 | (0.3)
Other, principally change in intercompany investing activities | 0.0 | 296.3 | 166.5
Net cash used in investing activities | (206.5) | (2,996.6) | (1,352.5)
Cash flows from financing activities: |  |  |
Net payments of long-term debt | 0.0 | (1,882.9) | (100.0)
Excess tax effect from stock-based compensation plans |  | 0.0 | 0.0
Payments of deferred financing fees |  | 0.0 | 0.0
Net (redemptions) issuances of common stock under stock-based compensation plans | (35.6) | 3,196.3 | 1,451.7
Common stock repurchases |  | 0.0 | 0.0
Contingent earnout payments | (0.5) | (3.0) |
Payments on license obligations | (14.5) | (13.6) |
Other, principally change in intercompany financing activities | (376.0) | 1,571.1 | 9.6
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities | (426.6) | 2,867.9 | 1,361.3
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents | 3.1 | 0.4 | 0.0
Increase in cash and cash equivalents | (26.8) | 1.3 | 23.6
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period | 27.3 | 26.0 | 2.4
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period | 0.5 | 27.3 | 26.0
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries | Operating Segments |  |  |
Condensed Financial Statements |  |  |
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities | 273.5 | 85.0 | 139.5
Cash flows from investing activities: |  |  |
Capital expenditures | (37.2) | (39.1) | (79.2)
Investments in subsidiaries |  |  | 28.5
Additions to equity method investments | 0.0 | (40.6) | (42.8)
Distributions of capital on equity investments | 37.7 | 47.2 | 17.7
Proceeds on sale of equity interest |  | 44.9 | 0.0
Restricted cash | (0.6) | 0.0 | 30.8
Proceeds from asset sales | (0.2) |  |
Business acquisitions, net of cash acquired |  | 0.0 | (4.3)
Changes in other assets and liabilities and other | 5.5 | 49.3 | (0.4)
Other, principally change in intercompany investing activities | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0
Net cash used in investing activities | 5.2 | 61.7 | (49.7)
Cash flows from financing activities: |  |  |
Net payments of long-term debt | (8.3) | (11.1) | (5.4)
Excess tax effect from stock-based compensation plans |  | 0.3 | 0.9
Payments of deferred financing fees |  | 0.0 | 0.0
Net (redemptions) issuances of common stock under stock-based compensation plans | 23.7 | (68.1) | (30.2)
Common stock repurchases |  | 0.0 | 0.0
Contingent earnout payments | 0.0 | (10.2) |
Payments on license obligations | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Other, principally change in intercompany financing activities | (302.7) | (10.6) | (63.0)
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities | (287.3) | (99.7) | (97.7)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents | (12.9) | (10.9) | (0.8)
Increase in cash and cash equivalents | (21.5) | 36.1 | (8.7)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period | 106.5 | 70.4 | 79.1
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period | $ 85.0 | $ 106.5 | $ 70.4

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