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Organization and Basis of Presentation (Details) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |
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Sep. 30, 2017 USD ($) VEB / $ | Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($) VEB / $ | Jun. 30, 2016 USD ($) VEB / $ | Sep. 30, 2017 USD ($) subsidiary VEB / $ | Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($) VEB / $ | Mar. 10, 2016 VEB / $
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of wholly-owned subsidiaries | subsidiary |  |  |  |  | 2 |  |  |
Organization Consolidation And Presentation Of Financial Statements [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Foreign currency transaction loss related to remeasurement |  |  |  |  | $ 0.1 | $ 3.2 | [1] |
Severance and termination costs from ceasing operations | [2] | $ 6.2 | $ 1.3 |  | 9.2 | 1.4 |  |
Accelerated depreciation and amortization of fixed assets and intangible assets for Venezuelan subsidiaries |  | 0.0 | 0.1 |  | 0.0 | 0.8 |  |
Inventory reserves |  |  |  |  | 5.9 | 7.0 | [1] |
Charge related to Venezuelan subsidiaries | [2] | 0.0 | 0.0 |  | 0.0 | 46.0 | [1] |
Venezuela | Venezuela Subsidiaries |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Organization Consolidation And Presentation Of Financial Statements [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Foreign currency transaction loss related to remeasurement |  | $ 1.0 | $ 0.4 |  | $ 1.0 | $ 3.2 |  |
Costs related to ceasing operations in foreign subsidiaries |  |  |  | $ 47.3 |  |  |  |
Venezuela | DIPRO |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Organization Consolidation And Presentation Of Financial Statements [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Exchange rate, translation | VEB / $ |  |  |  | 10.0 |  |  |  | 10.0
Venezuela | DICOM |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Organization Consolidation And Presentation Of Financial Statements [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Exchange rate, translation | VEB / $ |  | 3,345.0 | 658.8853 |  | 3,345.0 | 658.8853 |  |
Venezuela | C E N C O E X |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Organization Consolidation And Presentation Of Financial Statements [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Exchange rate, translation | VEB / $ |  |  |  | 6.3 |  |  |  |
Continuing Operations | Venezuela | Venezuela Subsidiaries |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Organization Consolidation And Presentation Of Financial Statements [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Foreign currency transaction loss related to remeasurement |  | $ 0.1 |  |  | $ 0.1 | $ 1.6 |  |
Cease Venezuelan Operations | Venezuela | Venezuela Subsidiaries |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Organization Consolidation And Presentation Of Financial Statements [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accelerated depreciation and amortization of fixed assets and intangible assets for Venezuelan subsidiaries |  |  |  | $ 0.6 |  |  |  |
Inventory reserves |  |  |  | 0.4 |  |  |  |
Charge related to Venezuelan subsidiaries |  |  |  | 46.0 |  |  |  |
Severance and termination benefits | Cease Venezuelan Operations | Venezuela | Venezuela Subsidiaries |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Organization Consolidation And Presentation Of Financial Statements [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Severance and termination costs from ceasing operations |  |  |  | $ 0.3 |  |  |  |
[1] | Due to changes in the accounting treatment of a factoring agreement the Company reclassified amounts from cash and cash equivalents to other receivables of $8.7 million as of September 30, 2016. This reclassification resulted in an increase in cash provided by operating activities of $2.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2016.
[2] | Due to the ongoing challenging economic situation in Venezuela, the Company approved a program in the second quarter of 2016 to cease operations in the country. Refer to Note 1, "Organization and Basis of Presentation," of the Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statement for further details.

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