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Borrowings - Senior Notes (Details) € in Millions, $ in Millions |  |  | 12 Months Ended |  |  |  |
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Aug. 16, 2016 EUR (€) | Feb. 01, 2013 EUR (€) | Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($) | Sep. 27, 2016 EUR (€) | Aug. 16, 2016 USD ($) | Feb. 01, 2013 USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unamortized discount |  |  | $ 12.6 |  | $ 9.1 |  |  |
Euro Senior Notes [Member] | Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period One [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, redemption price, percentage |  |  |  | 104.313% |  |  |  |
7.375% Senior Unsecured Notes Due 2021 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument maturity year |  | 2021 |  |  |  |  |  |
5.750% Senior Secured Notes Due 2021 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument maturity year |  | 2021 |  |  |  |  |  |
2021 Dollar Senior Notes [Member] | Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period One [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, redemption price, percentage |  |  | 105.531% |  |  |  |  |
2024 Dollar Senior Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, redemption price, percentage |  | 101.00% |  |  |  |  |  |
2024 Dollar Senior Notes [Member] | Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period One [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, redemption price, percentage |  |  | 103.656% |  |  |  |  |
2021 Dollar Senior Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, face amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 750.0
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage |  | 7.375% |  |  |  |  |  | 7.375%
Gains (losses) on restructuring of debt |  |  |  | $ (56.9) |  |  |  |
Debt instrument redemption price monetary |  |  |  | 41.5 |  |  |  |
Write off of deferred debt issuance cost |  |  |  | 13.0 |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Fee Amount |  |  |  | 2.4 |  |  |  |
2021 Euro Senior Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, face amount | € |  | € 250.0 |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage |  | 5.75% |  |  |  |  |  | 5.75%
Gains (losses) on restructuring of debt |  |  |  | (18.4) |  |  |  |
Debt instrument redemption price monetary |  |  |  | 12.1 |  |  |  |
Write off of deferred debt issuance cost |  |  |  | 5.6 |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Fee Amount |  |  |  | $ 0.7 |  |  |  |
2024 Dollar Senior Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, face amount |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 500.0 |
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage | 4.875% |  |  |  |  |  | 4.875% |
Debt instrument, redemption price, percentage |  |  | 104.875% |  |  |  |  |
Discount, percent of par | 99.951% |  |  |  |  |  | 99.951% |
Unamortized discount |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 2.0 |
Redemption, percent of principal required to be outstanding |  |  | 50.00% |  |  |  |  |
2024 Dollar Senior Notes [Member] | Any Time Prior to August 15, 2019 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Redemption price, percentage of principal amount redeemed | 40.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
2024 Euro Senior Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, face amount | € | € 335.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage | 4.25% |  |  |  |  |  | 4.25% |
Debt instrument, redemption price, percentage |  |  | 104.25% |  |  |  |  |
Redemption, percent of principal required to be outstanding |  |  | 50.00% |  |  |  |  |
Redemption price, percentage if change in control occurs |  |  | 101.00% |  |  |  |  |
2024 Euro Senior Notes [Member] | Any Time Prior to August 15, 2019 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Redemption price, percentage of principal amount redeemed | 40.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
2025 Euro Senior Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, face amount | € |  |  |  |  |  | € 450.0 |  |
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage |  |  | 3.75% |  |  | 3.75% |  |
Debt instrument, redemption price, percentage |  |  | 103.75% |  |  |  |  |
Redemption, percent of principal required to be outstanding |  |  | 50.00% |  |  |  |  |
Redemption price, percentage if change in control occurs |  |  | 101.00% |  |  |  |  |
2025 Euro Senior Notes [Member] | Any Time Prior to January 15, 2020 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Redemption price, percentage of principal amount redeemed |  |  | 40.00% |  |  |  |  |
2024 Dollar Senior Notes, 2024 Euro Senior Notes, and 2025 Euro Senior Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Write off of deferred debt issuance cost |  |  | $ 0.0 |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Fee Amount |  |  | 0.4 |  |  |  |  |
Amortization of Debt Discount (Premium) |  |  | $ 0.0 |  |  |  |  |

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