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Acquisitions of Businesses (Details 2) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |
Revenues | $ 1,832.9 | $ 88.0
Earnings or loss of acquiree | (133.5) | (28.8)
Alent [Member] |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |
Revenues | 70.8 | 0.0
Earnings or loss of acquiree | (12.4) | 0.0
OMG [Member] |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |
Revenues | 20.7 | 0.0
Earnings or loss of acquiree | (0.4) | 0.0
Arysta [Member] |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |
Revenues | 1,197.0 | 0.0
Earnings or loss of acquiree | (86.7) | 0.0
CAS [Member] |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |
Revenues | 363.0 | 61.9
Earnings or loss of acquiree | (57.9) | (20.5)
Agriphar [Member] |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |
Revenues | 181.4 | 26.1
Earnings or loss of acquiree | $ 23.9 | $ (8.3)

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