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Contingencies, Environmental and Legal Matters (Details 2) £ in Millions, MXN in Millions, BRL in Millions, $ in Millions |  |  |  |  | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |
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Oct. 27, 2015 USD ($) shares | Apr. 03, 2015 USD ($) | Feb. 13, 2015 USD ($) shares | Oct. 20, 2014 shares | Feb. 28, 2015 USD ($) | Nov. 30, 2011 defendant | Jun. 30, 2009 defendant | Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) employee defendant | Dec. 31, 2015 BRL employee defendant | Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2014 MXN | Dec. 31, 2015 $ / £ | Dec. 31, 2015 GBP (£) | Dec. 31, 2015 MXN / $ | Dec. 31, 2015 BRL / $ | Dec. 31, 2015 BRL
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Reserves for environmental matters |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 25.7 |  | $ 4.5 |  |  |  |  |  |
Estimate of possible loss in legal proceedings |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6.5 |  | 4.4 |  |  |  |  |  |
Potential litigation loss exchange rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1.4736 |  | 0.0581 | 0.2525 |
Contest of tax assessment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 19.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | BRL 75.2
Settled Litigation [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount awarded |  | $ 16.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Alent [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss contingency reserve |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 23.9 |  |  |  |  | £ 16.2 |  |  |
Arysta [Member] | Pending Litigation [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of defendants | defendant |  |  |  |  |  | 6 | 26 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Compensation sought |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 12.6 | BRL 50.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Remediation amount sought |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 17.9 | BRL 70.9 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Agricola Colonet, SA de CV [Member] | Pending Litigation [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Compensation sought |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 10.6 | MXN 182 |  |  |  |  |
Arysta [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum share conversion (in shares) | shares | 22,107,590 |  | 22,107,590 | 22,107,590 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum share conversion amount | $ 600.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Volume weighted average price period | 10 days |  |  | 10 days |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Arysta [Member] | Series B Preferred Stock [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Series B preferred stock issued (in shares) |  |  | $ 600.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Health Problems From Employment Site [Member] | Arysta [Member] | Pending Litigation [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of defendants | defendant |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 80 | 80 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Compensation sought |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 43.8 | BRL 173.3 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of former employees | employee |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 13 | 13 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
MacDermid [Member] | Pending Litigation [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Legal settlement |  |  |  |  | $ 64.7 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
MacDermid [Member] | Settled Litigation [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Legal settlement |  |  |  |  | $ 25.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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