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Segment Information - Acquisition Related Charges (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total Transaction-related charges	$ 25.0	$ 48.8	$ 149.1	$ 78.7
Legal and Professional Fees
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total Transaction-related charges	16.9	48.8	64.7	78.7
Inventory Fair Value Amortization
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total Transaction-related charges	1.3	0.0	69.6	0.0
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses | Cheminova
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total Transaction-related charges	$ 6.8	$ 0.0	$ 14.8	$ 0.0

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This element represents acquisition-related costs incurred to effect a business combination which costs have been expensed during the period. Such costs include finder's fees; advisory, legal, accounting, valuation, and other professional or consulting fees; general administrative costs, including the costs of maintaining an internal acquisitions department; and may include costs of registering and issuing debt and equity securities.

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