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Income Taxes - Tax loss, tax credit and interest carryforwards (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017
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Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items] |  |
Total tax loss, tax credit and interest carryforwards | $ 238.5 | $ 265.3
Expires within 10 years |  |
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items] |  |
Tax loss carryforwards (tax effected) | 53.3 | 92.3
Tax credit carryforwards | 17.3 | 20.5
Interest carryforwards | 2.2 | 0.0
Expires after 10 years or indefinite |  |
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items] |  |
Tax loss carryforwards (tax effected) | 121.6 | 124.0
Tax credit carryforwards | 20.9 | 16.1
Interest carryforwards | $ 23.2 | $ 12.4

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