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Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities - Risk Management (Details) € in Millions, SFr in Millions, $ in Millions | Mar. 31, 2016 CHF (SFr) | Mar. 31, 2016 EUR (€) | Mar. 31, 2016 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2015 CHF (SFr) | Dec. 31, 2015 EUR (€) | Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($)
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Derivative instruments and hedging activities |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount outstanding |  |  | $ 61.0 |  |  |
Embedded derivatives in purchase and delivery contracts |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative instruments and hedging activities |  |  |  |  |  |
Notional amount of derivative sale contracts |  |  | 50.2 |  |  | $ 59.0
Notional amount of derivative purchase contracts |  |  | 3.3 |  |  | 4.1
Fixed price commodity contracts |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative instruments and hedging activities |  |  |  |  |  |
Notional Amount |  |  | 1.4 |  |  | 2.0
Not designated as hedging instruments | Foreign exchange contracts |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative instruments and hedging activities |  |  |  |  |  |
Notional Amount |  |  | 36.2 |  |  | 36.2
Fair Value of Assets |  |  | 1.1 |  |  |
Fair Value of Liabilities |  |  | 0.2 |  |  | 1.3
Not designated as hedging instruments | Foreign exchange contracts | US Dollar:EUR |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative instruments and hedging activities |  |  |  |  |  |
Notional Amount |  | € 22.0 | 24.2 |  | € 21.1 | 24.2
Fair Value of Assets |  |  | 0.9 |  |  |
Fair Value of Liabilities |  |  |  |  |  | 1.2
Not designated as hedging instruments | Foreign exchange contracts | US Dollar:CHF |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative instruments and hedging activities |  |  |  |  |  |
Notional Amount | SFr 5.9 |  | 6.0 | SFr 5.9 |  | 6.0
Fair Value of Assets |  |  | 0.2 |  |  |
Fair Value of Liabilities |  |  |  |  |  | 0.1
Not designated as hedging instruments | Foreign exchange contracts | ILS:US Dollar |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative instruments and hedging activities |  |  |  |  |  |
Notional Amount |  |  | 6.0 |  |  | 6.0
Fair Value of Liabilities |  |  | 0.2 |  |  |
Not designated as hedging instruments | Foreign exchange contracts | EUR:US Dollar |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative instruments and hedging activities |  |  |  |  |  |
Notional Amount |  |  |  |  |  | $ 6.0
2015 Credit Agreement | US Dollar revolving loan |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative instruments and hedging activities |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount outstanding |  |  | $ 61.0 |  |  |

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