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Restructuring Charges - Activity and Reserve Balance for Restructuring Charges by Segment (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Restructuring reserve, beginning balance	$ 22.5	$ 6.2
Restructuring charges	12.2	27.4
Currency translation and other adjustments	(0.8)	0.0
Cash payments / utilization	(11.3)	(11.1)
Restructuring reserve, ending balance	22.6	22.5
Corporate
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Restructuring reserve, beginning balance	0.4	0.0
Restructuring charges	0.1	0.8
Currency translation and other adjustments	0.0	0.0
Cash payments / utilization	(0.2)	(0.4)
Restructuring reserve, ending balance	0.3	0.4
Americas
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Restructuring reserve, beginning balance	2.8	0.3
Restructuring charges	2.1	4.7
Currency translation and other adjustments	(0.1)	(0.1)
Cash payments / utilization	(2.7)	(2.1)
Restructuring reserve, ending balance	2.1	2.8
International
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Restructuring reserve, beginning balance	19.3	5.9
Restructuring charges	10.0	21.9
Currency translation and other adjustments	(0.7)	0.1
Cash payments / utilization	(8.4)	(8.6)
Restructuring reserve, ending balance	$ 20.2	$ 19.3

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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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