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Accounts Receivable, Notes Receivable, Allowance for Doubtful Accounts and Bad Debt - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Accounts and notes receivable, net | $ 706.1 | $ 744.6
Notes Receivable |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Accounts and notes receivable, net | $ 219.0 | $ 276.2
Financing receivable, percentage greater than 90 days past due | 7.90% | 5.90%
Argentina |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Accounts and notes receivable, net | $ 15.4 |
Proceeds from collection of accounts and notes receivable, net | 32.7 |
Mexico |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Accounts and notes receivable, net | 36.2 |
Proceeds from collection of accounts and notes receivable, net | $ 33.4 |
Minimum |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Notes receivable, imputed interest rate | 4.00% | 4.00%
Maximum |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Notes receivable, imputed interest rate | 10.40% | 10.40%

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- Definition Net amount of the investment in a contractual right to receive money on demand or on fixed or determinable dates that is recognized as an asset in the creditor's statement of financial position. Examples include, but are not limited to, credit card receivables, notes receivable and receivables relating to lessor's rights to payments from leases other than operating leases that have been recorded as assets. Excludes trade accounts receivable with contractual maturity of one year or less and arose from the sale of goods or services. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 210 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.3) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682 + Details
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