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Acquisitions - Additional Information (Details) $ in Millions |  |  |  | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Apr. 28, 2017 USD ($) | Dec. 21, 2016 USD ($) | Jan. 05, 2015 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($) country | Sep. 30, 2017 USD ($) | Jul. 01, 2017 USD ($) | Apr. 01, 2017 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($) | Oct. 01, 2016 USD ($) | Jul. 02, 2016 USD ($) | Apr. 02, 2016 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($) country | Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($)
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Annual sales |  |  |  | $ 5,363.8 | $ 4,981.5 | $ 5,123.2 | $ 4,998.5 | $ 4,643.5 | $ 4,526.4 | $ 4,724.8 | $ 4,662.9 | $ 20,467.0 | $ 18,557.6 | $ 18,211.4
Eagle Ottawa |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net purchase price |  |  | $ 843.9 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of outstanding equity interests acquired |  |  | 100.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Antolin Seating |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net purchase price | $ 292.4 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Transaction costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 3.0 |  |
Intangible assets acquired, weighted average useful life |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 15 years |  |
AccuMED |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash paid |  | $ 148.5 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets acquired, weighted average useful life |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 13 years |  |
Percentage of outstanding equity interests acquired |  | 100.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Antolin Seating |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of countries in which entity operates | country |  |  |  | 5 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5 |  |
Annual sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 485.0 |
AccuMED |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Annual sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 80.0 |  |

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