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Contingencies, Environmental and Legal Matters (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 8 Months Ended | 10 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2013 | Oct. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014
Successor [Member] |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Legal settlement | $ 0.0 |  | $ 16.0 | $ 0.0
Loss Contingency Accrual [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
AROs, beginning of period | 0.0 |  | 18.5 | 4.8
Acquisitions | 4.8 |  | 0.4 | 13.2
Additional obligations incurred | 0.0 |  | 0.0 | 0.5
Accretion expense | 0.0 |  | 1.0 | 0.7
Remeasurements | 0.0 |  | (0.2) | 0.0
Payments/ settlements | 0.0 |  | (0.4) | (0.2)
Foreign currency adjustments | 0.0 |  | (1.8) | (0.5)
AROs, end of period | $ 4.8 |  | $ 17.5 | $ 18.5
Predecessor [Member] |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Legal settlement |  | $ 0.0 |  |
Loss Contingency Accrual [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
AROs, beginning of period |  | 2.3 |  |
Acquisitions |  | 0.0 |  |
Additional obligations incurred |  | 0.0 |  |
Accretion expense |  | 0.1 |  |
Remeasurements |  | 0.0 |  |
Payments/ settlements |  | (0.1) |  |
Foreign currency adjustments |  | (0.1) |  |
AROs, end of period |  | $ 2.2 |  |

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