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Segment Information (Details) - Countries Representing 10% or More in Net Sales and Long-Lived Assets - USD ($) $ in Millions | 2 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 8 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 10 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Sep. 30, 2015 | Jun. 30, 2015 | Mar. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Sep. 30, 2014 | Jun. 30, 2014 | Mar. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | [1] | Sep. 30, 2013 | Jun. 30, 2013 | Mar. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Sep. 30, 2015 | Oct. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014
Net Sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consolidated net sales |  |  | $ 597.3 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,807.3 |  |  |
Successor [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consolidated net sales | $ 0.0 | $ 735.1 | $ 597.3 | $ 675.1 | $ 534.8 | $ 273.6 | $ 196.8 | $ 189.1 | $ 183.7 | $ 118.2 | $ 0.0 |  |  | $ 118.2 | $ 118.2 |  |  | $ 2,542.3 | $ 843.2
Successor [Member] | Sales Revenue, Net [Member] | Geographic Concentration Risk [Member] | UNITED STATES |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consolidated net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 31.5 |  |  |  | 474.6 | 217.4
Successor [Member] | Sales Revenue, Net [Member] | Geographic Concentration Risk [Member] | BRAZIL |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consolidated net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7.4 |  |  |  | 380.6 | 70.9
Successor [Member] | Sales Revenue, Net [Member] | Geographic Concentration Risk [Member] | FRANCE |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consolidated net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 8.3 |  |  |  | 196.8 | 64.3
Successor [Member] | Sales Revenue, Net [Member] | Geographic Concentration Risk [Member] | JAPAN |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consolidated net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3.6 |  |  |  | 166.6 | 22.9
Successor [Member] | Sales Revenue, Net [Member] | Geographic Concentration Risk [Member] | CHINA |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consolidated net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 13.5 |  |  |  | 108.3 | 87.8
Successor [Member] | Sales Revenue, Net [Member] | Geographic Concentration Risk [Member] | UNITED KINGDOM |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consolidated net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 17.8 |  |  |  | 127.3 | 119.1
Successor [Member] | Sales Revenue, Net [Member] | Geographic Concentration Risk [Member] | Other Countries [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consolidated net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 36.1 |  |  |  | 1,088.1 | 260.8
Successor [Member] | Sales Revenue, Net [Member] | Geographic Concentration Risk [Member] | Foreign Sales [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consolidated net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 86.7 |  |  |  | $ 2,067.7 | $ 625.8
Predecessor [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consolidated net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 67.2 | $ 188.4 | $ 190.0 | $ 182.1 |  |  |  | $ 627.7 |  |
Predecessor [Member] | Sales Revenue, Net [Member] | Geographic Concentration Risk [Member] | UNITED STATES |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consolidated net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 176.4 |  |
Predecessor [Member] | Sales Revenue, Net [Member] | Geographic Concentration Risk [Member] | BRAZIL |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consolidated net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 45.7 |  |
Predecessor [Member] | Sales Revenue, Net [Member] | Geographic Concentration Risk [Member] | FRANCE |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consolidated net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 44.8 |  |
Predecessor [Member] | Sales Revenue, Net [Member] | Geographic Concentration Risk [Member] | JAPAN |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consolidated net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 20.0 |  |
Predecessor [Member] | Sales Revenue, Net [Member] | Geographic Concentration Risk [Member] | CHINA |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consolidated net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 64.2 |  |
Predecessor [Member] | Sales Revenue, Net [Member] | Geographic Concentration Risk [Member] | UNITED KINGDOM |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consolidated net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 93.4 |  |
Predecessor [Member] | Sales Revenue, Net [Member] | Geographic Concentration Risk [Member] | Other Countries [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consolidated net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 183.2 |  |
Predecessor [Member] | Sales Revenue, Net [Member] | Geographic Concentration Risk [Member] | Foreign Sales [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consolidated net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 451.3 |  |
[1] | Platform's fourth quarter includes the results of MacDermid from November 1, 2013 through December 31, 2013.

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