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Acquisitions - Acquisition-related and Restructuring Charges (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019	Mar. 31, 2018
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Restructuring charges	$ 5.2	$ 2.6
DuPont
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Total Transaction-related charges	16.5	49.5
DuPont Crop restructuring
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Restructuring charges	3.9	1.0
Legal and Professional Fees | DuPont
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Acquisition-related charges	16.5	19.6
Inventory Fair Value Amortization | DuPont
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Acquisition-related charges	$ 0.0	$ 29.9

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