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Restructuring Charges - Activity and Reserve Balance for Restructuring Charges by Segment (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	6 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Restructuring reserve, beginning balance	$ 4.1	$ 4.0
Restructuring charges	7.6	17.9
Currency translation and other adjustments	(0.5)	(0.3)
Cash payments / utilization	(6.1)	(17.5)
Restructuring reserve, ending balance	5.1	4.1
Americas
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Restructuring reserve, beginning balance	0.5	0.9
Restructuring charges	0.6	13.0
Currency translation and other adjustments	(0.2)	(0.2)
Cash payments / utilization	(0.6)	(13.2)
Restructuring reserve, ending balance	0.3	0.5
International
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Restructuring reserve, beginning balance	3.6	2.8
Restructuring charges	3.5	4.9
Currency translation and other adjustments	(0.3)	(0.1)
Cash payments / utilization	(2.0)	(4.0)
Restructuring reserve, ending balance	4.8	3.6
Corporate
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Restructuring reserve, beginning balance	0.0	0.3
Restructuring charges	3.5	0.0
Currency translation and other adjustments	0.0	0.0
Cash payments / utilization	(3.5)	(0.3)
Restructuring reserve, ending balance	$ 0.0	$ 0.0

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Restructuring Charges before Adjustments - Restructuring charges before any adjustments to the accrual.

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Amount of cash payments made as the result of exit or disposal activities. Excludes payments associated with a discontinued operation or an asset retirement obligation.

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Carrying amount (including both current and noncurrent portions of the accrual) as of the balance sheet date pertaining to a specified type of cost associated with exit from or disposal of business activities or restructuring pursuant to a duly authorized plan.

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Amount of expense (reversal of expense) which increases (decreases) the restructuring reserve from an adjustment to a previously accrued restructuring liability.

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