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Income Taxes - Additional Information (Details) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($) Jurisdiction | Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($)
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Provisional income tax expense (benefit) | $ 107.8 |  |  |
Deferred tax asset, provisional income tax expense |  | $ 81.1 |  |
Valuation allowance |  | 26.1 |  |
Withholding tax on unremitted earnings |  | 0.6 |  |
U.S. tax reform |  | 12.5 | $ (107.8) | $ 0.0
Tax loss carryforwards related to the impact of the Netherlands enacted rate change |  | $ 113.6 | $ 155.7 |
Number of foreign income tax jurisdictions | Jurisdiction |  | 45 |  |

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