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Pension, Post-Retirement and Post-Employment Plans (Details) - Key Assumptions Used to Determine Net Periodic Benefit Expense | 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
Domestic Postretirement Benefit Plan of Foreign Entity [Member] |  |  |  |
Weighted average assumptions used to determine net periodic benefit cost: |  |  |  |
Discount rate | 5.00% | 4.40% | 4.20% | 5.10%
Foreign Postretirement Benefit Plan [Member] |  |  |  |
Weighted average assumptions used to determine net periodic benefit cost: |  |  |  |
Discount rate | 11.70% | 10.80% | 14.50% | 12.40%
Domestic Pension Plan of Foreign Entity [Member] | Successor [Member] |  |  |  |
Weighted average assumptions used to determine net periodic benefit cost: |  |  |  |
Discount rate | 5.10% |  | 4.20% | 5.20%
Rate of compensation increase | 4.00% |  | 3.50% | 4.00%
Long-term rate of return on assets | 7.80% |  | 7.40% | 7.80%
Domestic Pension Plan of Foreign Entity [Member] | Predecessor [Member] |  |  |  |
Weighted average assumptions used to determine net periodic benefit cost: |  |  |  |
Discount rate |  | 4.40% |  |
Rate of compensation increase |  | 4.00% |  |
Long-term rate of return on assets |  | 7.80% |  |
Foreign Pension Plan [Member] | Successor [Member] |  |  |  |
Weighted average assumptions used to determine net periodic benefit cost: |  |  |  |
Discount rate | 4.10% |  | 2.50% | 4.20%
Rate of compensation increase | 3.30% |  | 2.90% | 3.40%
Long-term rate of return on assets | 4.90% |  | 2.50% | 4.20%
Foreign Pension Plan [Member] | Predecessor [Member] |  |  |  |
Weighted average assumptions used to determine net periodic benefit cost: |  |  |  |
Discount rate |  | 4.20% |  |
Rate of compensation increase |  | 3.40% |  |
Long-term rate of return on assets |  | 6.50% |  |

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- Definition An assumption as to the rate of return on plan assets reflecting the average rate of earnings expected on the funds invested or to be invested to provide for the benefits included in the benefit obligation. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 715 -SubTopic 30 -Glossary Expected Long-Term Rate of Return on Plan Assets -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6512013 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 715 -SubTopic 20 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (k)(3) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=35743120&loc=d3e1928-114920 + Details
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