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Acquisitions - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions |  |  |  | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 11 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Aug. 16, 2018 | Feb. 01, 2018 | Nov. 01, 2017 | Sep. 30, 2018 | Sep. 30, 2017 | Sep. 30, 2018 | Sep. 30, 2017 | Sep. 30, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2018
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gain on sale |  |  |  | $ 2.2 | $ 0.0 | $ 87.2 | $ 0.0 |  |
Purchase price allocation adjustments (See Note 4) |  |  |  |  |  | $ 281.1 |  |  |
European Herbicide Portfolio |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from sale |  | $ 85.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business separation costs |  | 2.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gain on sale |  | $ 85.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
European Herbicide Portfolio | Scenario, Forecast |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Impact to annual operating profit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 20.0
DuPont Crop Protection Business |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gain on sale | $ 3.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
DuPont |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount to be paid for assets acquired |  |  | $ 1,225.6 |  |  |  |  |  |
Supply agreement term |  |  |  |  |  | 5 years |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  | $ 23.0 |  | $ 66.0 |  |  |
Purchase price allocation adjustments (See Note 4) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 281.0 |

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