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Debt, Financial Guarantees and Factoring Arrangements (Details) |  |  |  |  |  | 12 Months Ended |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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Dec. 03, 2015 USD ($) | Feb. 13, 2015 USD ($) | Feb. 13, 2015 EUR (€) | Nov. 03, 2014 USD ($) | Nov. 03, 2014 EUR (€) | Oct. 13, 2013 USD ($) | Jun. 07, 2013 USD ($) credit_facility | Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($) | Dec. 03, 2015 EUR (€) | Dec. 01, 2015 | Nov. 10, 2015 USD ($) | Aug. 05, 2015 USD ($) | Aug. 05, 2015 EUR (€) | Feb. 13, 2015 EUR (€) | Feb. 02, 2015 USD ($) | Feb. 02, 2015 EUR (€) | Nov. 03, 2014 EUR (€) | Oct. 01, 2014 USD ($) | Oct. 31, 2013 USD ($) | Apr. 12, 2007 USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt issuance costs reclassification from assets to contra-liabilities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 10,300,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt issuance costs reclassification from assets to current contra-liabilities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,900,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of senior secured credit facilities | credit_facility |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long term debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 5,326,200,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Face amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 360,000,000
Percentage of Company’s first tier foreign subsidiaries |  |  |  |  |  |  | 65.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accrued Liabilities, Factoring Agreements, Additional Capacity |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 75,500,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Voting capital stock pledged of domestic subsidiaries |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 100.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Voting capital stock pledged of non-domestic subsidiaries |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 65.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Borrowings under lines of credit, weighted average interest rate of 6.74% at December 31, 2015 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 16,700,000 | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Factoring agreements total current capacity |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 247,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Factoring agreements qualifying for sales treatment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 189,000,000 | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Factoring agreements recorded in accounts receivable |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ (24,800,000) | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Additional capacity under factoring arrangements |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6.90% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Overdraft facility capacity |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 618,000,000 | 173,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
First Lien Term Loan [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long term debt |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 805,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | € 205,000,000 |  |  |
Face amount |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 755,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Quarterly principal payments |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,900,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maturity date |  |  |  |  |  |  | Jun. 07, 2020 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Original issue discount percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,900,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,800,000 |
Second Lien Term Loan [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Face amount |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 360,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7.75% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maturity date |  |  |  |  |  |  | Dec. 07, 2020 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Original issue discount percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 3,600,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repayments of long-term debt |  |  |  |  |  | $ 373,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
USD Incremental Loans [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long term debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 290,800,000 | 292,700,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5.50% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Spread on variable rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4.50% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Original issue discount percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 3,500,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
New Tranche B-2 Term Loan [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long term debt |  | $ 500,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Euro Tracnche Term Loans [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Multicurrency revolving credit facility was increase | € |  |  | € 83,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revolving credit facility | € |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | € 300,000,000 |  |  |  |  | € 287,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
New Euro Tranche Term Loan [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long term debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 87,200,000 | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5.50% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Spread on variable rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4.50% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Original issue discount percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,500,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Traunche B-2 Term Loan [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long term debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 481,200,000 | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5.50% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Spread on variable rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4.50% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Original issue discount percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 4,200,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
New Tranche B-3 Term Loan [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long term debt | $ 1,050,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,001,800,000 | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5.50% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Spread on variable rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4.50% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Original issue discount percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 20,500,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
New Euro Tranche C-2 Term Loan [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long term debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 313,000,000 | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5.50% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Spread on variable rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4.50% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Original issue discount percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 6,400,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revolving Credit Facility [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Multicurrency revolving credit facility was increase | 87,500,000 | 75,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revolving credit facility | 250,000,000 | 163,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Borrowed under U.S. Dollar revolving credit facility for acquisition | 115,000,000 | 160,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Outstanding letters of credit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 40,000,000 | 1,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Reduction in borrowings |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 11,000,000 | 1,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | First Lien Term Loan [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revolving credit facility |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 25,000,000.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 50,000,000.0 |
Maturity date |  |  |  |  |  |  | Jun. 07, 2018 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revolving Credit Facility, Multi Currency [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Multicurrency revolving credit facility was increase | 87,500,000 | 75,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revolving credit facility | $ 250,000,000 | 163,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revolving Credit Facility, Multi Currency [Member] | First Lien Term Loan [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revolving credit facility |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 25,000,000.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member] | First Lien Term Loan [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Spread on variable rate |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member] | Second Lien Term Loan [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Spread on variable rate |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6.75% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Eurodollar [Member] | Traunche B-2 Term Loan [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Spread on variable rate | 5.50% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Eurodollar [Member] | New Tranche B-3 Term Loan [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Spread on variable rate | 5.50% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Eurodollar [Member] | Revolving Credit Facility [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Spread on variable rate | 3.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Base Rate [Member] | Traunche B-2 Term Loan [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Spread on variable rate | 4.50% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Base Rate [Member] | New Tranche B-3 Term Loan [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Spread on variable rate | 4.50% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Base Rate [Member] | Revolving Credit Facility [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Spread on variable rate | 2.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Ratio of debt to EBITDA |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum [Member] | Overdraft Facility [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 24.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Minimum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Ratio of debt to EBITDA |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6.25 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Minimum [Member] | Overdraft Facility [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.45% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Barclays Bank PLC [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Second amendment increase in credit facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 300,000,000 |  |
Chemtura [Member] | New Tranche B Term Loans [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long term debt |  |  |  | $ 130,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Chemtura [Member] | Revolving Credit Facility [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revolving credit facility |  |  |  | 87,500,000.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Borrowed under the U.S. Dollar and multicurrency revolving credit facility |  |  |  | 60,000,000 | € 55,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Chemtura [Member] | Revolving Credit Facility, Multi Currency [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revolving credit facility |  |  |  | $ 87,500,000.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Arysta [Member] | New Tranche B-2 Term Loan [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long term debt |  | 500,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Original issue discount percentage |  | $ 0.01 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Arysta [Member] | Euro Tracnche Term Loans [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Increase in Euro tranche term loan facility | € |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 83,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Original issue discount percentage | € |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | € 0.02 |  |  |  |  |  |
Alent [Member] | Euro Tracnche Term Loans [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Increase in Euro tranche term loan facility | € |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 300,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Original issue discount percentage | € |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | € 0.02 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Alent [Member] | New Tranche B-3 Term Loan [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long term debt | $ 1,050,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Original issue discount percentage | $ 0.02 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Notes Payable to Banks [Member] | USD Notes due 2021 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long term debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 487,500,000 | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10.375% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Notes Payable to Banks [Member] | Euro Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long term debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 374,000,000 | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6.00% | 6.00% |  |  |  |
Gross debt, long term | € |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | € 350,000,000 |  |  |  |
Original issue premium |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Notes Payable to Banks [Member] | USD Notes due Two 2022 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long term debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,081,100,000 | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6.50% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6.50% | 6.50% |  |  |  |
Original issue discount percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 900,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gross debt, long term |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,100,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes [Member] | USD Notes due 2021 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Face amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 500,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10.375% | 10.375% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Secured Debt [Member] | First Lien Term Loan [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long term debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 735,600,000 | 743,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5.50% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Spread on variable rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4.50% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other Operating Income (Expense) [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Factoring agreement program gains |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ (1,400,000) | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Factoring fees |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,900,000 | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Financial Guarantee [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Financial guarantees |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 46,300,000 | $ 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest Rate Swap [Member] | Notes Payable to Banks [Member] | USD Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Notional amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,160,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate swap rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1.96% | 1.96% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest Rate Swap [Member] | Notes Payable to Banks [Member] | Euro Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Notional amount | € |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | € 285,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate swap rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1.20% | 1.20% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
UNITED STATES |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Overdraft facility capacity |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 18,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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