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Inventories (Details 2) - Various [Member] - Fair Value Adjustment to Inventory [Member] - USD ($) $ in Millions | 8 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014
Cost of Sales [Member] |  |  |
Inventory [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of assets |  | $ 76.5 | $ 35.5
Successor [Member] | Cost of Sales [Member] |  |  |
Inventory [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of assets | $ 23.9 |  |
Finish Goods [Member] |  |  |
Inventory [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of assets |  | $ 11.5 | $ 22.0

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