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Borrowings - Senior Secured Credit Facilities (Details) € in Millions |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 7 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  |  |  |
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Jun. 01, 2017 USD ($) | May 31, 2017 | Dec. 15, 2016 EUR (€) | Dec. 14, 2016 | Oct. 31, 2016 USD ($) | Aug. 16, 2016 | Aug. 01, 2016 | Feb. 03, 2014 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2016 EUR (€) | Apr. 30, 2016 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2014 | Oct. 31, 2016 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($) | Apr. 11, 2018 USD ($) | Apr. 10, 2018 USD ($) | Dec. 15, 2016 USD ($) | Jul. 31, 2016
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unamortized discount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 12,600,000 | $ 9,100,000 |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument covenant maximum consolidated leverage ratio |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4.50 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from maturities, prepayments and calls of other investments (more than) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 75,000,000.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage on excess cash flow for mandatory prepayments of debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 50.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Decrease in percentage on excess cash flow for mandatory prepayments of debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 25.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage on first lien leverage ratio for mandatory prepayments of debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
First lien leverage ratio upper limit |  |  |  |  |  | 3.00 |  | 4.25 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
First lien leverage ratio lower limit |  |  |  |  |  | 2.50 | 5.50 | 3.50 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 400,000,000.0 |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss on extinguishment of debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 9,500,000 | 13,400,000 | $ 97,600,000 |  |  |  |
Repayments of Long-term Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 511,300,000 | 50,000,000.0 | 1,755,700,000 |  |  |  |
Revolving Credit Facility [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Expiration period (in years) |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accelerated period prior to expiration period (in days) |  |  |  |  |  |  | 91 days |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percent of credit facility outstanding for accelerated maturity |  |  |  |  |  |  | 30.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 25.00%
Percent not cash collateralized |  |  |  |  |  |  | 103.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of credit facility, maximum amount outstanding during period |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 |  |  |  |  |
Letters of credit outstanding, amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 44,800,000 | 35,500,000 |  |  |  |  |
Line of credit facility, remaining borrowing capacity |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 355,200,000 | 364,500,000 |  |  |  |  |
Loss on extinguishment of debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,300,000 |  |  |  |
Dollar Term Loan Due 2020 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt, Long-term and Short-term, Combined Amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,775,300,000 |
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2.75% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gains (losses) on restructuring of debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (10,400,000) |  |  |  |
Write off of deferred debt issuance cost |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 9,100,000 |  |  | 4,700,000 |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Fee Amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4,200,000 |  |  |  |
Loss on extinguishment of debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 9,600,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repayments of debt |  |  |  |  | $ 150,000,000.0 |  |  |  |  | $ 100,000,000.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Dollar Term Loan Due 2020 [Member] | Write off of Original Issue Discounts [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amortization of debt discount (premium) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 500,000 |  |  | $ 1,500,000 |  |  |  |
Dollar Term Loan Due 2020 [Member] | Base Rate [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument Basis Spread Reduced On Variable Rate |  |  |  | 0.25% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Dollar Term Loan Due 2020 [Member] | Eurocurrency Rate Loans [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument Basis Spread Reduced On Variable Rate |  |  |  | 0.25% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate |  |  |  | 3.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Dollar Term Loan Due 2020 [Member] | Interest Rate Floor [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate |  |  |  | 1.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Dollar Term Loan Due 2020 [Member] | Base Rate [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate |  |  |  | 2.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Euro Term Loan Due 2020 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt, Long-term and Short-term, Combined Amount | € |  |  | € 199.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument covenant maximum consolidated leverage ratio |  |  |  | 4.50 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repayments of debt | € |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | € 200.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Euro Term Loan Due 2020 [Member] | Eurocurrency Rate Loans [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate |  |  |  | 3.25% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Euro Term Loan Due 2020 [Member] | Interest Rate Floor [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate, effective percentage |  |  |  | 1.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
2023 Dollar Term Loan [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt, Long-term and Short-term, Combined Amount | $ 1,541,100,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,545,000,000.0 |
Loss on extinguishment of debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 13,000,000.0 |  |  |  |  |
2023 Dollar Term Loan [Member] | Eurocurrency Rate Loans [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate |  |  | 2.50% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
2023 Dollar Term Loan [Member] | Interest Rate Floor [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate |  |  | 0.75% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
2023 Dollar Term Loan [Member] | Base Rate [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate |  |  | 1.50% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
2023 Euro Term Loan [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt, Long-term and Short-term, Combined Amount | € |  |  | € 400.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gains (losses) on restructuring of debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ (2,900,000) |  |  |  |  |  |
2023 Euro Term Loan [Member] | Eurocurrency Rate Loans [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate |  |  | 2.25% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
2023 Euro Term Loan [Member] | Interest Rate Floor [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate |  |  | 0.75% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
2024 Dollar Term Loans [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt, Long-term and Short-term, Combined Amount | $ 2,000,000,000.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 2,430,000,000.0 | $ 475,000,000.0 |  |
Discount, percent of par | 99.875% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 99.75% |  |  |
Unamortized discount | $ 2,500,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 6,000,000.0 |  |  |
Debt instrument periodic payment principal percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1.00% |  |  |  |  |  |
Gains (losses) on restructuring of debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ (5,500,000) |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Fee Amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 700,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss on extinguishment of debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 400,000 |  |  |  |  |
Repayments of Long-term Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 30,000,000.0 |  |  |  |  |
2024 Dollar Term Loans [Member] | Eurocurrency Rate Loans [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate | 1.75% | 2.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
2024 Dollar Term Loans [Member] | Interest Rate Floor [Member] | Eurocurrency Rate Loans [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate | 0.00% | 0.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
2024 Dollar Term Loans [Member] | Base Rate [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate | 0.75% | 1.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Secured Credit Facilities [Member] | Revolving Credit Facility [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate |  |  |  |  |  | 2.75% |  | 3.50% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Secured Credit Facilities [Member] | Eurodollar [Member] | Revolving Credit Facility [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate |  |  |  |  |  | 0.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread reduced on variable rate, step-down percent for 3.00:1.00 leverage ratio |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2.50% |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread reduced on variable rate, step-down percent for 2.50:1.00 leverage ratio |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2.25% |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Secured Credit Facility, Base Rate Loans [Member] | Revolving Credit Facility [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate |  |  |  |  |  | 1.75% |  | 2.50% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread reduced on variable rate, step-down percent for 3.00:1.00 leverage ratio |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1.50% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread reduced on variable rate, step-down percent for 2.50:1.00 leverage ratio |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1.25% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Secured Credit Facility, Base Rate Loans [Member] | Federal Funds Effective Swap Rate [Member] | Revolving Credit Facility [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate |  |  |  |  |  | 0.50% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Secured Credit Facility, Base Rate Loans [Member] | Adjusted Euro Currency Rate [Member] | Revolving Credit Facility [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate |  |  |  |  |  | 1.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
2024 Dollar Term Loan and 2023 Euro Term Loan [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gains (losses) on restructuring of debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ (8,400,000) |  |  |  |  |  |
Write off of deferred debt issuance cost |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,100,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Amortization of debt discount (premium) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 700,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Fee Amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 4,600,000 |  |  |  |  |  |

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