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Fair Value Measurements (Details) - USD ($) |  | 12 Months Ended
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Oct. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2015
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
NAV Redemptions |  | $ 1.00
Percentage change in rate affecting component measurement |  | 1.00%
Measurement component change affected by change in discount rate |  | $ 2,000,000
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration Arrangements, Change in Range of Outcomes, Contingent Consideration, Liability, Significant Inputs |  | 3.0
MacDermid [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Contingent Consideration |  | $ 100,000,000
Price performance metrics period | 7 years | 7 years
EBITDA related earnout include a discount rate |  | 1.79%
Business acquisition expected future value payments |  | $ 60,000,000
Minimum [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
EBITDA Probability Range |  | 80.00%
Maximum [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
EBITDA Probability Range |  | 100.00%

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