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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies and Recently Issued Accounting Standards - (Details) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($) bank Bs. / $ | Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($)
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Other (expense) income |  | $ (0.9) | $ 1.2 | $ 0.8
Cost of sales | [1],[2] | 3,230.6 | 3,049.5 | 2,810.3
Severance and termination benefits for employees |  | 47.8 | 12.1 | 2.8
Depreciation and amortization expenses related to fixed assets and intangible assets |  | 2.4 | 0.0 | 1.7
Inventory reserves |  | 4.8 | 3.6 | 6.4
Income tax provision |  | $ 307.5 | 330.5 | 95.6
Charges for rebates and other allowances |  | 5.00% |  |
Research and development costs |  | $ 80.8 | 91.8 | 88.0
Target level for the determination of performance goals and measures |  | 100.00% |  |
Tax benefits realization percentage upon settlement |  | 50.00% |  |
Number of banks involved in sale of fractional ownership interest of accounts receivable | bank |  | 2 |  |
Amounts factored under accounts receivable securitization program |  | $ 249.8 | 181.1 |
Fees associated with transfer of receivables |  | $ 2.0 | 2.0 |
Minimum |  |  |  |
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Finite lived identifiable intangible assets useful life |  | 3 years |  |
Maximum |  |  |  |
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Finite lived identifiable intangible assets useful life |  | 17 years |  |
Buildings | Minimum |  |  |  |
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Useful life |  | 20 years |  |
Buildings | Maximum |  |  |  |
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Useful life |  | 40 years |  |
Machinery and equipment | Minimum |  |  |  |
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Useful life |  | 5 years |  |
Machinery and equipment | Maximum |  |  |  |
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Useful life |  | 10 years |  |
Other Property and Equipment | Minimum |  |  |  |
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Useful life |  | 2 years |  |
Other Property and Equipment | Maximum |  |  |  |
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Useful life |  | 10 years |  |
Venezuela Subsidiaries |  |  |  |
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Costs related to ceasing operation of Venezuelan subsidiaries |  |  |  | 49.4
Venezuela Subsidiaries | Selling, General and Administrative Expenses |  |  |  |
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Depreciation and amortization expenses related to fixed assets and intangible assets |  |  |  | 0.5
Argentina | Argentina Subsidiaries |  |  |  |
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Foreign currency transaction loss related to remeasurement |  | $ 2.4 |  |
Argentina | Argentina, Pesos |  |  |  |
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Exchange rate, translation | Bs. / $ |  | 37.6679 |  |
Venezuela | Venezuela Subsidiaries |  |  |  |
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Foreign currency transaction loss related to remeasurement |  |  | 1.0 | 3.4
Costs related to ceasing operation of Venezuelan subsidiaries |  |  |  | 47.3
Continuing Operations | Venezuela | Venezuela Subsidiaries |  |  |  |
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Foreign currency transaction loss related to remeasurement |  |  | 0.1 |
Discontinued Operations | Venezuela | Venezuela Subsidiaries |  |  |  |
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Foreign currency transaction loss related to remeasurement |  |  |  | 1.7
Cease Venezuelan Operations | Venezuela | Venezuela Subsidiaries |  |  |  |
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Inventory reserves |  |  |  | 0.4
Income tax provision |  |  |  | 0.9
Employee Severance | Cease Venezuelan Operations | Venezuela | Venezuela Subsidiaries |  |  |  |
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Severance and termination benefits for employees |  |  |  | 0.3
Scenario, Adjustment |  |  |  |
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Other (expense) income |  |  | (8.1) | (6.4)
Cost of sales |  |  | 8.1 | 6.4
ASU 2017-07 |  |  |  |
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Other (expense) income |  |  | 16.7 | 3.8
Cost of sales |  |  | $ (16.7) | $ 3.8
[1] | As part of our review of costs included in the corporate segment, amounts related to division operations were identified and reclassified out of other expense, net to cost of sales. The impact for the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016 was $8.1 million and $6.4 million, respectively.
[2] | Due to the adoption of ASU 2017-07, certain amounts related to defined benefit and other post-employment benefit plans were reclassified from cost of sales to other expense, net. Refer to Note 2, "Recently Adopted and Issued Accounting Standards," in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for more information.

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