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Segment Information (Details) - Long-lived Assets by Country - USD ($) $ in Millions | Dec. 31, 2015 | Sep. 30, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014
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Long lived assets, net (1) |  |  |  |  |  |
Property, plant, and equipment |  | $ 491.6 | [1] | $ 266.9 | $ 178.6 | [1]
UNITED STATES |  |  |  |  |  |
Long lived assets, net (1) |  |  |  |  |  |
Property, plant, and equipment | [1] | 213.4 |  |  | 67.0 |
BELGIUM |  |  |  |  |  |
Long lived assets, net (1) |  |  |  |  |  |
Property, plant, and equipment | [1] | 33.0 |  |  | 0.3 |
CHINA |  |  |  |  |  |
Long lived assets, net (1) |  |  |  |  |  |
Property, plant, and equipment | [1] | 55.0 |  |  | 11.2 |
UNITED KINGDOM |  |  |  |  |  |
Long lived assets, net (1) |  |  |  |  |  |
Property, plant, and equipment | [1] | 33.6 |  |  | 28.0 |
Other Countries [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Long lived assets, net (1) |  |  |  |  |  |
Property, plant, and equipment | [1] | 156.6 |  |  | 72.1 |
Foreign [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Long lived assets, net (1) |  |  |  |  |  |
Property, plant, and equipment | [1] | $ 278.2 |  |  | $ 111.6 |
[1] | Long-lived assets represent property, plant and equipment, net.

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