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Valuation and Qualifying Accounts and Reserves (Details) - Valuation and Qualifying Accounts and Reserves - USD ($)
$ in Millions
 8 Months Ended 10 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2013
Oct. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Successor [Member] | Valuation Allowance of Deferred Tax Assets [Member]        
Movement in Valuation Allowances and Reserves [Roll Forward]        
Balance at beginning of period $ 0.0   $ (19.7) $ (15.8)
Charges to costs and expense 0.9   (72.6) (2.0)
Deductions from reserves and other (16.7)   (311.3) (1.9)
Balance at end of period (15.8)   (403.6) (19.7)
Successor [Member] | Allowance for Doubtful Accounts [Member]        
Movement in Valuation Allowances and Reserves [Roll Forward]        
Balance at beginning of period [2] 0.0 [1]   (9.6) (10.1) [1]
Charges to costs and expense [2] (0.3) [1]   (9.2) (1.2)
Deductions from reserves and other [2] (9.8) [1]   4.4 1.7
Balance at end of period [2] $ (10.1) [1]   $ (14.4) $ (9.6)
Predecessor [Member] | Valuation Allowance of Deferred Tax Assets [Member]        
Movement in Valuation Allowances and Reserves [Roll Forward]        
Balance at beginning of period   $ (41.4)    
Charges to costs and expense   (3.6)    
Deductions from reserves and other   0.0    
Balance at end of period   (45.0)    
Predecessor [Member] | Allowance for Doubtful Accounts [Member]        
Movement in Valuation Allowances and Reserves [Roll Forward]        
Balance at beginning of period [2]   (8.8)    
Charges to costs and expense [2]   (2.1)    
Deductions from reserves and other [2]   0.5    
Balance at end of period [2]   $ (10.4)    
[1] Included in "Deductions from reserves and other" for the period ended December 31, 2013 are principally opening balances resulting from the MacDermid Acquisition, and foreign currency translations for the remaining periods presented.
[2] Principally consisting of reserves for uncollectible accounts and sales returns and allowances.