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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 | 9 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018
Schedule of Finite-Lived and Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets by Major Class [Line Items] |  |
Gross Carrying Amount | $ 1,819.5 | $ 1,860.9
Accumulated Amortization | (583.5) | (512.9)
Net Book Value, definite-lived | 1,236.0 | 1,348.0
Trademarks [Member] |  |
Schedule of Finite-Lived and Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets by Major Class [Line Items] |  |
Net Book Value, indefinite-lived | 260.3 | 269.0
Technology-Based Intangible Assets [Member] |  |
Schedule of Finite-Lived and Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets by Major Class [Line Items] |  |
Gross Carrying Amount | 533.0 | 545.7
Accumulated Amortization | (292.9) | (260.7)
Net Book Value, definite-lived | $ 240.1 | $ 285.0
Weighted Average Amortization Periods (years) | 10 years 4 months 24 days | 10 years 4 months 24 days
Trademarks [Member] |  |
Schedule of Finite-Lived and Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets by Major Class [Line Items] |  |
Gross Carrying Amount | $ 98.0 | $ 100.6
Accumulated Amortization | (28.1) | (24.0)
Net Book Value, definite-lived | $ 69.9 | $ 76.6
Weighted Average Amortization Periods (years) | 15 years 9 months 18 days | 15 years 9 months 18 days
Customer Relationships [Member] |  |
Schedule of Finite-Lived and Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets by Major Class [Line Items] |  |
Gross Carrying Amount | $ 912.9 | $ 929.9
Accumulated Amortization | (255.2) | (222.9)
Net Book Value, definite-lived | $ 657.7 | $ 707.0
Weighted Average Amortization Periods (years) | 19 years 1 month 6 days | 19 years 1 month 6 days
Other Intangible Assets [Member] |  |
Schedule of Finite-Lived and Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets by Major Class [Line Items] |  |
Gross Carrying Amount | $ 15.3 | $ 15.7
Accumulated Amortization | (7.3) | (5.3)
Net Book Value, definite-lived | $ 8.0 | $ 10.4
Weighted Average Amortization Periods (years) | 5 years | 5 years 1 month 6 days

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