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Borrowings - Senior Notes (Details) € in Millions, $ in Millions			12 Months Ended
	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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