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Restructuring (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	8 Months Ended	10 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Oct. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
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Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring liabilities			$ 1.1	$ 1.6
Successor [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring charges	$ 0.8		25.3	3.0
Successor [Member] | Cost of Sales [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring charges	0.0		6.3	0.0
Successor [Member] | Selling, Technical, General And Administrative [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring charges	0.8		19.0	3.0
Successor [Member] | Performance Applications [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring charges	0.8		6.9	1.5
Successor [Member] | Agricultural Solutions [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring charges	$ 0.0		$ 18.4	$ 1.5
Predecessor [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring charges		$ 3.6
Predecessor [Member] | Cost of Sales [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring charges		0.0
Predecessor [Member] | Selling, Technical, General And Administrative [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring charges		3.6
Predecessor [Member] | Performance Applications [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring charges		3.6
Predecessor [Member] | Agricultural Solutions [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring charges		$ 0.0

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Amount, after cash payment, of expenses associated with exit or disposal activities pursuant to an authorized plan. Excludes expenses related to a discontinued operation or an asset retirement obligation.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 230
-SubTopic 10
-Section 45
-Paragraph 28
-Subparagraph (b)
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Carrying amount as of the balance sheet date of known and estimated obligations associated with exit from or disposal of business activities or restructurings pursuant to a duly authorized plan, which are expected to be paid in the next twelve months or in the normal operating cycle if longer. Costs of such activities include those for one-time termination benefits, termination of an operating lease or other contract, consolidating or closing facilities, relocating employees, and costs associated with an ongoing benefit arrangement, but excludes costs associated with the retirement of a long-lived asset.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 420
-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (b)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6394359&loc=d3e17939-110869

Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher SEC
-Name Staff Accounting Bulletin (SAB)
-Number Topic 5
-Section P
-Subsection 4

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