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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, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities | $ 507.1 | $ 419.0 | $ 414.2 |
Cash flows from investing activities: |  |  |  |
Capital expenditures | (293.7) | (272.9) | (323.6) |
Acquisitions of businesses, net of cash acquired | (57.7) | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Acquisitions and additions to equity method investments | (107.3) | (1.2) | (2.7) |
Distributions of capital from equity investments | 34.1 | 25.3 | 38.7 |
Proceeds from asset sales | 7.5 | 16.7 | 6.7 |
Changes in other assets and liabilities and other | 10.0 | 19.6 | 8.5 |
Other, principally change in intercompany investing activities | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Net cash used in investing activities | (414.6) | (228.0) | (269.7) |
Cash flows from financing activities: |  |  |  |
Net (payments) proceeds of long-term debt including senior notes and term loans | 701.0 | (139.7) | (141.3) |
Payments of debt issuance and deferred financing costs | (58.7) | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Payments on license obligations | (52.6) | (50.2) | (40.5) |
Net (redemptions) issuances of common stock under stock-based compensation plans and other | (9.5) | (6.1) | (1.4) |
Other, principally change in intercompany financing activities | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities | 580.2 | (196.0) | (183.2) |
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | 4.5 | (4.9) | (10.3) |
Increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | 677.2 | (9.9) | (49.0) |
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of period | 156.9 | 166.8 | 215.8 |
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period | 834.1 | 156.9 | 166.8 | $ 215.8
Reportable Legal Entities | Parent Company |  |  |  |
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities | (40.7) | (90.4) | (112.2) |
Cash flows from investing activities: |  |  |  |
Capital expenditures | (53.3) | (39.1) | (36.6) |
Acquisitions of businesses, net of cash acquired | 0.0 |  |  |
Acquisitions and additions to equity method investments | 0.0 |  |  |
Distributions of capital from equity investments | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Proceeds from asset sales |  |  | 0.0 |
Changes in other assets and liabilities and other | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Other, principally change in intercompany investing activities | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Net cash used in investing activities | (53.3) | (39.1) | (36.6) |
Cash flows from financing activities: |  |  |  |
Net (payments) proceeds of long-term debt including senior notes and term loans | (250.0) | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Payments of debt issuance and deferred financing costs | 0.0 |  |  |
Payments on license obligations | (47.5) | (38.0) | (26.0) |
Net (redemptions) issuances of common stock under stock-based compensation plans and other | (8.5) | (6.1) | (0.8) |
Other, principally change in intercompany financing activities | 1,099.9 | 163.1 | 180.9 |
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities | 793.9 | 119.0 | 154.1 |
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | 699.9 | (10.5) | 5.3 |
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of period | 32.7 | 43.2 | 37.9 |
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period | 732.6 | 32.7 | 43.2 | 37.9
Reportable Legal Entities | Guarantor Subsidiaries |  |  |  |
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities | 567.3 | 535.0 | 603.2 |
Cash flows from investing activities: |  |  |  |
Capital expenditures | (128.8) | (149.5) | (225.8) |
Acquisitions of businesses, net of cash acquired | (26.3) |  |  |
Acquisitions and additions to equity method investments | 0.0 |  |  |
Distributions of capital from equity investments | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Proceeds from asset sales |  |  | 6.9 |
Changes in other assets and liabilities and other | 7.5 | 16.8 | 5.9 |
Other, principally change in intercompany investing activities | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Net cash used in investing activities | (147.6) | (132.7) | (213.0) |
Cash flows from financing activities: |  |  |  |
Net (payments) proceeds of long-term debt including senior notes and term loans | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Payments of debt issuance and deferred financing costs | 0.0 |  |  |
Payments on license obligations | (5.1) | (12.2) | (14.5) |
Net (redemptions) issuances of common stock under stock-based compensation plans and other | (1.0) | 0.0 | (36.1) |
Other, principally change in intercompany financing activities | (410.7) | (387.0) | (376.0) |
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities | (416.8) | (399.2) | (426.6) |
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.1 |
Increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | 2.9 | 3.1 | (33.3) |
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of period | 41.0 | 37.9 | 71.2 |
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period | 43.9 | 41.0 | 37.9 | 71.2
Reportable Legal Entities | Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries |  |  |  |
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities | 282.6 | 235.3 | 273.5 |
Cash flows from investing activities: |  |  |  |
Capital expenditures | (80.6) | (61.5) | (37.2) |
Acquisitions of businesses, net of cash acquired | (31.4) |  |  |
Acquisitions and additions to equity method investments | (107.3) |  |  |
Distributions of capital from equity investments | 34.1 | 25.3 | 37.7 |
Proceeds from asset sales |  |  | (0.2) |
Changes in other assets and liabilities and other | 2.5 | 4.0 | 5.5 |
Other, principally change in intercompany investing activities | (120.1) | (194.5) | 0.0 |
Net cash used in investing activities | (302.8) | (226.7) | 5.8 |
Cash flows from financing activities: |  |  |  |
Net (payments) proceeds of long-term debt including senior notes and term loans | (6.7) | (6.8) | (8.3) |
Payments of debt issuance and deferred financing costs | 0.0 |  |  |
Payments on license obligations | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Net (redemptions) issuances of common stock under stock-based compensation plans and other | 0.0 | 0.0 | 23.7 |
Other, principally change in intercompany financing activities | 0.0 | 0.0 | (302.7) |
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities | (6.7) | (6.8) | (287.3) |
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | 4.5 | (4.9) | (12.9) |
Increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | (22.4) | (3.1) | (20.9) |
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of period | 82.6 | 85.7 | 106.6 |
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period | 60.2 | 82.6 | 85.7 | 106.6
Reportable Legal Entities | SGI |  |  |  |
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities | (300.0) | (259.8) | (350.3) |
Cash flows from investing activities: |  |  |  |
Capital expenditures | (31.0) | (22.8) | (24.0) |
Acquisitions of businesses, net of cash acquired | 0.0 |  |  |
Acquisitions and additions to equity method investments | 0.0 |  |  |
Distributions of capital from equity investments | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 |
Proceeds from asset sales |  |  | 0.0 |
Changes in other assets and liabilities and other | 0.0 | (1.2) | (2.9) |
Other, principally change in intercompany investing activities | (569.1) | 418.4 | 509.6 |
Net cash used in investing activities | (600.1) | 394.4 | 483.7 |
Cash flows from financing activities: |  |  |  |
Net (payments) proceeds of long-term debt including senior notes and term loans | 957.7 | (132.9) | (133.0) |
Payments of debt issuance and deferred financing costs | (58.7) |  |  |
Payments on license obligations | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Net (redemptions) issuances of common stock under stock-based compensation plans and other | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Other, principally change in intercompany financing activities | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities | 899.0 | (132.9) | (133.0) |
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | 0.0 | 0.0 | (0.5) |
Increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | (1.1) | 1.7 | (0.1) |
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of period | 1.7 | 0.0 | 0.1 |
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period | 0.6 | 1.7 | 0.0 | 0.1
Eliminating Entries |  |  |  |
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities | (2.1) | (1.1) | 0.0 |
Cash flows from investing activities: |  |  |  |
Capital expenditures | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Acquisitions of businesses, net of cash acquired | 0.0 |  |  |
Acquisitions and additions to equity method investments | 0.0 |  |  |
Distributions of capital from equity investments | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Proceeds from asset sales |  |  | 0.0 |
Changes in other assets and liabilities and other | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Other, principally change in intercompany investing activities | 689.2 | (223.9) | (509.6) |
Net cash used in investing activities | 689.2 | (223.9) | (509.6) |
Cash flows from financing activities: |  |  |  |
Net (payments) proceeds of long-term debt including senior notes and term loans | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Payments of debt issuance and deferred financing costs | 0.0 |  |  |
Payments on license obligations | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Net (redemptions) issuances of common stock under stock-based compensation plans and other | 0.0 | 0.0 | 11.8 |
Other, principally change in intercompany financing activities | (689.2) | 223.9 | 497.8 |
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities | (689.2) | 223.9 | 509.6 |
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | (2.1) | (1.1) | 0.0 |
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of period | (1.1) | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period | $ (3.2) | (1.1) | 0.0 | 0.0
Accounting Standards Update 2016-18 |  |  |  |
Cash flows from investing activities: |  |  |  |
Net cash used in investing activities |  | (3.7) | 5.9 |
Accounting Standards Update 2016-18 | Reportable Legal Entities | Parent Company |  |  |  |
Cash flows from financing activities: |  |  |  |
Increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash |  | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0
Accounting Standards Update 2016-18 | Reportable Legal Entities | Guarantor Subsidiaries |  |  |  |
Cash flows from financing activities: |  |  |  |
Increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash |  | 40.8 | 37.3 | 43.9
Accounting Standards Update 2016-18 | Reportable Legal Entities | Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries |  |  |  |
Cash flows from financing activities: |  |  |  |
Increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash |  | 1.0 | 0.8 | 0.1
Accounting Standards Update 2016-18 | Reportable Legal Entities | SGI |  |  |  |
Cash flows from financing activities: |  |  |  |
Increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash |  | $ 0.0 | $ 0.0 | $ 0.0

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