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Other Operating Credits and Charges, Net (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2018 | Mar. 31, 2017
Other Operating Credits And Charges, Net [Abstract] |  |
Gain related to previously-settled claim | $ (0.4) | $ 3.4
Expense related to increase in product-related warranty reserves | $ 0.0 | $ 3.4

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- Definition Amount of increase (decrease) in the standard and extended product warranty liability. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 460 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 8 -Subparagraph (c) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=68068213&loc=d3e12565-110249 + Details
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