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Acquisitions Pro forma information textual (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2017 | Sep. 30, 2017 | Jun. 30, 2017 | Mar. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016
Costs attributed to announced acquisitions, before income taxes, excluded from net income | $ 0.9 | $ 0.8 | $ 9.8 | $ 13.2 | $ 1.4 |  |
Dispensing Systems [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Provisional Information, Inventory Write-up Adjustment, Before Income Taxes, Excluded From Net Income |  |  |  |  |  | $ 11.9 |
Business Combination, Provisional Information, Inventory Write-up Adjustment, Before Income Taxes, Included in Net Income |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 11.9
Corporate Segment [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Costs attributed to announced acquisitions, before income taxes, excluded from net income |  |  |  |  |  | $ 24.7 | 1.4
Costs attributable to announced acquisitions, before income taxes, included in net income |  |  |  |  | $ 26.1 |  | $ 26.1

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