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Pension, Post-Retirement and Post-Employment Plans (Details) - Amounts Included in Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Millions | Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014
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Prepaid pension assets |  |
Total included in other assets | $ 0.0 | $ 10.2
Other current liabilities |  |
Total included in accrued expenses and other current liabilities | 8.0 | 0.4
Retirement benefits, less current portion |  |
Total included in long-term retirement benefits, less current portion | 67.8 | 34.9
Foreign Pension Plan [Member] |  |
Prepaid pension assets |  |
Total included in other assets | 0.0 | 10.2
Other current liabilities |  |
Total included in accrued expenses and other current liabilities | 0.6 | 0.0
Retirement benefits, less current portion |  |
Total included in long-term retirement benefits, less current portion | 18.4 | 4.0
Domestic Pension Plan of Foreign Entity [Member] |  |
Other current liabilities |  |
Total included in accrued expenses and other current liabilities | 6.7 | 0.4
Retirement benefits, less current portion |  |
Total included in long-term retirement benefits, less current portion | 39.3 | 23.2
Domestic Postretirement Benefit Plan of Foreign Entity [Member] |  |
Other current liabilities |  |
Total included in accrued expenses and other current liabilities | 0.6 | 0.0
Retirement benefits, less current portion |  |
Total included in long-term retirement benefits, less current portion | 8.8 | 7.4
Foreign Postretirement Benefit Plan [Member] |  |
Other current liabilities |  |
Total included in accrued expenses and other current liabilities | 0.1 | 0.0
Retirement benefits, less current portion |  |
Total included in long-term retirement benefits, less current portion | $ 1.3 | $ 0.3

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