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Long-Term and Other Debt - Credit Facilities (Details) |  | 12 Months Ended |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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Feb. 14, 2018 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($) | Dec. 12, 2018 USD ($) | Oct. 18, 2018 USD ($) | Feb. 28, 2018 USD ($) | Feb. 14, 2018 EUR (€) | Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($) | Oct. 17, 2017 USD ($) | Aug. 14, 2017
The Credit Agreement | Revolver |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum revolving commitments |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 596,200,000.0 |  |
Total revolving facility after reduction |  |  |  |  |  |  | 421,700,000.0 |  |
The Credit Agreement | Revolver | Letter of credit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum revolving commitments |  |  |  |  |  |  | 350,000,000.0 |  |
The Credit Agreement | Term Loan |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum revolving commitments |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 3,300,000,000.0 |  |
Senior Secured Notes, maturing 2025 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Additional principal borrowings | $ 900,000,000.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, interest rate, stated percentage |  |  |  |  | 2.946% |  |  |  |
Senior Secured Notes, maturing 2025 | Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt amount | $ 900,000,000.0 |  |  |  | $ 460,000,000.0 |  |  | $ 350,000,000.0 |
Debt Instrument, interest rate, stated percentage |  | 5.00% |  |  | 2.946% |  |  |  |
Senior Secured Euro Notes, maturing 2026 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt amount | € |  |  |  |  |  | € 325,000,000.0 |  |  |
Debt Instrument, interest rate, stated percentage | 3.375% |  |  |  |  | 3.375% |  |  |
Senior Secured Euro Notes, maturing 2026 | Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt amount | € |  |  |  |  |  | € 325,000,000.0 |  |  |
Debt Instrument, interest rate, stated percentage |  | 3.375% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Unsecured Euro Notes, maturing 2026 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt amount | € |  |  |  |  |  | € 250,000,000 |  |  |
Debt Instrument, interest rate, stated percentage | 5.50% |  |  |  |  | 5.50% |  |  |
Senior Unsecured Euro Notes, maturing 2026 | Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt amount | € |  |  |  |  |  | € 250,000,000.0 |  |  |
Debt Instrument, interest rate, stated percentage |  | 5.50% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Secured Term Loan B-5, maturing 2024 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt amount | $ 900,000,000.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Secured Term Loan B-5, maturing 2024 | Eurodollar |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Margin spread on debt | 2.75% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Secured Term Loan B-5, maturing 2024 | Base Rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Margin spread on debt | 1.75% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Secured Term Loan B-4, maturing 2024 | Eurodollar |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Margin spread on debt | 3.25% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Secured Term Loan B-4, maturing 2024 | Base Rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Margin spread on debt | 2.25% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Secured Term Loan B-4, maturing 2024 | Term Loan |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amortization percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1.00%
Senior Secured Credit Facility, Lender Joinder Agreement, maturing 2020 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum revolving commitments | $ 620,200,000.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Additional borrowing capacity | 24,000,000.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Step-down borrowing capacity | $ 445,700,000.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Secured Credit Facility, Lender Joinder Agreement, maturing 2020 | Revolver |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Additional borrowing capacity |  |  |  | $ 50,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Senior Secured Credit Facility, Two Lender Joinder Agreements, maturing 2020 | Revolver |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Additional borrowing capacity |  |  | $ 125,000,000.0 |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Secured Revolver, maturing 2018 | Revolver |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unused capacity, commitment fee percentage |  | 0.50% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unused capacity, commitment fee, step-down percentage |  | 0.375% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Secured Credit Facilities | Direct and Indirect Wholly Owned Domestic Subsidiaries |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Collateral as a percentage of capital |  | 100.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Secured Credit Facilities | Foreign Subsidiaries |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Collateral as a percentage of capital |  | 65.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Secured Credit Facilities | Revolver |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum revolving commitments |  | $ 620,700,000.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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