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Commitments and Contingencies (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2015
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract] |
Schedule of Future Minimum Rental Commitments For Non-Cancelable Leases |
($ in millions) |  | Capital Leases | Operating Leases | Total
2016 |  | $ | 3.9 |  | 6.7 |  | 10.6 |
2017 |  | 2.8 |  | 5.5 |  | 8.3 |
2018 |  | 1.2 |  | 4.9 |  | 6.1 |
2019 |  | — |  | 4.1 |  | 4.1 |
2020 |  | — |  | 3.1 |  | 3.1 |
After 2020 |  | — |  | 5.8 |  | 5.8 |
Total minimum payment required |  | $ | 7.9 |  | 30.1 |  | 38.0 |

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- Definition Tabular disclosure of future minimum payments required in the aggregate and for each of the five succeeding fiscal years for capital and operating leases having initial or remaining non-cancelable lease terms in excess of one year and the total minimum rentals to be received in the future under non-cancelable subleases as of the balance sheet date. + References No definition available. + Details
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