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Divestitures and Acquisitions - Divestitures (Details) - Polystyrene Food Tray Business - Disposal Group, Held-for-sale or Disposed of by Sale, Not Discontinued Operations R$ in Millions, $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended |  |  |
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Jun. 30, 2018 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2018 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2018 BRL (R$) | Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($) | Mar. 19, 2018 BRL (R$) | Aug. 01, 2017 BRL (R$)
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Gross purchase price |  |  | R$ 1.6 | $ 0.4 | R$ 8.2 | R$ 26.9
Gain on sale | $ 1.0 | $ 1.0 |  |  |  |

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