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Financial Instruments, Risk Management and Fair Value Measurements - Nonrecurring Fair Value (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018
Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Abstract] |  |
Impairment of intangibles | $ 3.1 |
Total assets | 3.1 |
Total gains (losses) on total assets | (1.8) |
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) | Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Abstract] |  |
Impairment of intangibles | 0.0 |
Total assets | 0.0 |
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) | Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Abstract] |  |
Impairment of intangibles | 0.0 |
Total assets | 0.0 |
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Abstract] |  |
Impairment of intangibles | 3.1 |
Total assets | 3.1 |
Brands |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Abstract] |  |
Impairment of intangible assets |  | $ (2.0)
Brands | Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Abstract] |  |
Total gains (losses) on impairment of intangibles | $ (1.8) |

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