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Accounts Receivable and Notes Receivable and Credit Quality of Receivables - Components of Total Notes Receivable, Net (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015
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Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items] |  |  |
Total accounts and notes receivable, net | $ 737.2 | $ 668.5 |
Notes Receivable |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items] |  |  |
Notes receivable | 217.1 | 188.1 |
Notes receivable allowance for doubtful accounts | (20.8) | (15.0) | $ (13.2)
Total accounts and notes receivable, net | 196.3 | 173.1 |
Domestic | Notes Receivable |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items] |  |  |
Notes receivable | 93.5 | 45.1 |
Notes receivable allowance for doubtful accounts | (4.0) | (1.0) |
International | Notes Receivable |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items] |  |  |
Notes receivable | 123.6 | 143.0 |
Notes receivable allowance for doubtful accounts | (16.8) | (14.0) |
Equal to Greater than 90 Days Past Due | Notes Receivable |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items] |  |  |
Notes receivable, balances over 90 days past due | 42.4 | 39.8 |
Notes receivable allowance for doubtful accounts, balances over 90 days past due | (20.8) | (14.9) |
Notes receivable, net, balances over 90 days past due | 21.6 | 24.9 |
Equal to Greater than 90 Days Past Due | Domestic | Notes Receivable |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items] |  |  |
Notes receivable, balances over 90 days past due | 9.2 | 1.1 |
Notes receivable allowance for doubtful accounts, balances over 90 days past due | (4.0) | (0.9) |
Equal to Greater than 90 Days Past Due | International | Notes Receivable |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items] |  |  |
Notes receivable, balances over 90 days past due | 33.2 | 38.7 |
Notes receivable allowance for doubtful accounts, balances over 90 days past due | $ (16.8) | $ (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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