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Goodwill and Intangible Assets (Details 2) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 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 | Sep. 30, 2015
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill |  |  | $ 4,021.9 | $ 1,405.3 | $ 2,842.0
Weighted average useful life (years) |  |  | 15 years | 15 years |
Amortization of intangible assets |  |  | $ 202.0 | $ 67.4 |
2016 |  |  | 265.1 |  |
2017 |  |  | 265.1 |  |
2018 |  |  | 265.1 |  |
2019 |  |  | 265.0 |  |
2020 |  |  | 261.3 |  |
Predecessor [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Amortization of intangible assets | $ 8.9 |  |  |  |
Successor [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill | 989.8 |  | 4,021.9 | 1,405.3 |
Amortization of intangible assets |  | $ 22.4 |  |  |
Trade Names [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Indefinite-lived intangible assets other than goodwill |  |  | $ 360.0 | 69.3 |
Agricultural Solutions [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Excess of the fair value of reporting units over carrying values |  |  | 16.10% |  |
Goodwill |  |  | $ 1,870.0 |  |
Fair value inputs, long-term growth, term |  |  | 8 years |  |
Annual revenue growth rates |  |  | 3.00% |  |
Agricultural Solutions [Member] | Successor [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill | $ 0.0 |  | $ 1,874.7 | $ 444.1 |
Agricultural Solutions [Member] | Weighted Average Cost Of Capital, WACC [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
WACC rate |  |  | 10.00% |  |
ASF Americas And Offshore [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Fair value inputs, long-term growth, term |  |  |  | 7 years |
ASF Americas And Offshore [Member] | Weighted Average Cost Of Capital, WACC [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
WACC rate |  |  |  | 10.50% |
Offshore [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Excess of the fair value of reporting units over carrying values |  |  | 7.60% |  |
Goodwill |  |  | $ 364.0 |  |
Annual revenue growth rates |  |  |  | 3.50% |
ASF Americas [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Excess of the fair value of reporting units over carrying values |  |  | 11.10% |  |
Goodwill |  |  | $ 78.3 |  |
Annual revenue growth rates |  |  |  | 3.00% |
Minimum [Member] | Agricultural Solutions [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Annual revenue growth rates |  |  | 1.30% |  |
Minimum [Member] | Offshore [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Annual revenue growth rates |  |  |  | (0.70%) |
Minimum [Member] | ASF Americas [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Annual revenue growth rates |  |  |  | 2.30% |
Maximum [Member] | Agricultural Solutions [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Annual revenue growth rates |  |  | 7.20% |  |
Maximum [Member] | Offshore [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Annual revenue growth rates |  |  |  | 9.00% |
Maximum [Member] | ASF Americas [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Annual revenue growth rates |  |  |  | 5.90% |

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