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Restructuring Liabilities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended |  |  |
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Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring liability at beginning of year | $ 41.1 | $ 37.3 | $ 61.8 |  |  |
Accounting change |  |  |  |  | $ (2.4) |
Restructuring liability as of January 1, 2019, as adjusted for accounting change |  |  |  |  | 38.7 |
Restructuring charges | 89.9 | 96.4 | 48.4 |  |  |
Cash paid | (96.6) | (86.2) | (79.0) |  |  |
Foreign currency translation adjustments and other | (0.1) | (6.4) | 6.1 |  |  |
Restructuring liability at end of year | 31.9 | 41.1 | 37.3 |  |  |
Current portion |  |  |  | $ 22.7 | 26.2 | $ 18.9
Noncurrent portion |  |  |  | 9.2 | 14.9 | 18.4
Total | 41.1 | 37.3 | 37.3 | 31.9 | 41.1 | 37.3
Employee severance and termination |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring liability at beginning of year | 14.7 | 11.3 | 23.0 |  |  |
Accounting change |  |  |  |  | 0.0 |
Restructuring liability as of January 1, 2019, as adjusted for accounting change |  |  |  |  | 14.7 |
Restructuring charges | 84.3 | 42.2 | 35.2 |  |  |
Cash paid | (81.3) | (35.5) | (50.0) |  |  |
Foreign currency translation adjustments and other | 1.4 | (3.3) | 3.1 |  |  |
Restructuring liability at end of year | 19.1 | 14.7 | 11.3 |  |  |
Current portion |  |  |  | 17.6 | 13.3 | 9.9
Noncurrent portion |  |  |  | 1.5 | 1.4 | 1.4
Total | 19.1 | 11.3 | 11.3 | 19.1 | 14.7 | 11.3
Employee severance and termination | Central and Corporate |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring charges | 32.3 | 14.2 | 10.0 |  |  |
Employee severance and termination | U.K./Ireland |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring charges | 40.2 | 23.7 | 20.1 |  |  |
Employee severance and termination | Switzerland |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring charges | 10.5 |  |  |  |  |
Office closures |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring liability at beginning of year | 8.5 | 9.5 | 7.1 |  |  |
Accounting change |  |  |  |  | (2.4) |
Restructuring liability as of January 1, 2019, as adjusted for accounting change |  |  |  |  | 6.1 |
Restructuring charges | 1.1 | 5.5 | 8.3 |  |  |
Cash paid | (4.4) | (6.0) | (6.8) |  |  |
Foreign currency translation adjustments and other | (0.6) | (0.5) | 0.9 |  |  |
Restructuring liability at end of year | 2.2 | 8.5 | 9.5 |  |  |
Current portion |  |  |  | 1.9 | 4.5 | 4.4
Noncurrent portion |  |  |  | 0.3 | 4.0 | 5.1
Total | 8.5 | 9.5 | 9.5 | 2.2 | 8.5 | 9.5
Contract termination |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring liability at beginning of year | 17.9 | 16.5 | 31.7 |  |  |
Accounting change |  |  |  |  | 0.0 |
Restructuring liability as of January 1, 2019, as adjusted for accounting change |  |  |  |  | 17.9 |
Restructuring charges | 4.5 | 48.7 | 4.9 |  |  |
Cash paid | (10.9) | (44.7) | (22.2) |  |  |
Foreign currency translation adjustments and other | (0.9) | (2.6) | 2.1 |  |  |
Restructuring liability at end of year | 10.6 | 17.9 | 16.5 |  |  |
Current portion |  |  |  | 3.2 | 8.4 | 4.6
Noncurrent portion |  |  |  | 7.4 | 9.5 | 11.9
Total | $ 17.9 | 16.5 | $ 16.5 | $ 10.6 | $ 17.9 | $ 16.5
Contract termination | Belgium |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring charges |  | $ 40.5 |  |  |  |

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