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Goodwill and Identifiable Intangible Assets - Gross Carrying Amounts and Accumulated Amortization of Identifiable Intangible Assets by Major Class (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017
Schedule of Finite-Lived and Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets by Major Class [Line Items] |  |
Gross Carrying Amount | $ 1,860.9 | $ 1,839.5
Accumulated Amortization | (512.9) | (411.3)
Net Book Value, definite-lived | 1,348.0 | 1,428.2
Trademarks [Member] |  |
Schedule of Finite-Lived and Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets by Major Class [Line Items] |  |
Net Book Value, indefinite-lived | (269.0) | (277.2)
Technology-Based Intangible Assets [Member] |  |
Schedule of Finite-Lived and Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets by Major Class [Line Items] |  |
Gross Carrying Amount | 545.7 | 498.0
Accumulated Amortization | (260.7) | (213.6)
Net Book Value, definite-lived | $ 285.0 | $ 284.4
Weighted average amortization periods (years) | 10 years 4 months 24 days | 10 years 6 months
Trademarks [Member] |  |
Schedule of Finite-Lived and Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets by Major Class [Line Items] |  |
Gross Carrying Amount | $ 100.6 | $ 102.6
Accumulated Amortization | (24.0) | (17.7)
Net Book Value, definite-lived | $ 76.6 | $ 84.9
Weighted average amortization periods (years) | 15 years 9 months 18 days | 15 years 10 months 24 days
Customer Relationships [Member] |  |
Schedule of Finite-Lived and Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets by Major Class [Line Items] |  |
Gross Carrying Amount | $ 929.9 | $ 945.1
Accumulated Amortization | (222.9) | (176.8)
Net Book Value, definite-lived | $ 707.0 | $ 768.3
Weighted average amortization periods (years) | 19 years 1 month 6 days | 19 years
Other Intangible Assets [Member] |  |
Schedule of Finite-Lived and Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets by Major Class [Line Items] |  |
Gross Carrying Amount | $ 15.7 | $ 16.6
Accumulated Amortization | (5.3) | (3.2)
Net Book Value, definite-lived | $ 10.4 | $ 13.4
Weighted average amortization periods (years) | 5 years 1 month 6 days | 4 years 9 months 18 days

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