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Derivative Contracts - Narrative (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
Derivative Contracts - Narrative (Details) - USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2016	May 09, 2016
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Cash collateral provided	$ 0		$ 0		$ 0
Goldman Sachs International
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative notional amount						$ 256,300,000
Foreign Exchange Contracts \| Not Designated as Hedging Instruments
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative notional amount	814,600,000		814,600,000		665,600,000
Foreign Exchange Contracts \| Not Designated as Hedging Instruments \| Change in Fair Value of Derivatives
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative instruments not designated as hedging instruments, gain (loss), net	17,600,000	$ 200,000	20,700,000	$ (4,200,000)
Foreign Exchange Contracts \| Designated as Hedging Instrument
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Cash collateral provided	0		0		2,200,000
Foreign Exchange Contracts \| Designated as Hedging Instrument \| General and Administrative Expense
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Foreign exchange contract settlement	900,000	(1,400,000)	1,200,000	(2,500,000)
Foreign Exchange Contracts \| Designated as Hedging Instrument \| Net change from current period hedged transactions
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Net unrealized gain (loss)	2,400,000	(2,900,000)	3,700,000	(5,000,000)
Foreign Exchange Contracts \| Derivatives at Fair Value \| Not Designated as Hedging Instruments
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative notional amount	547,300,000		547,300,000		240,200,000
Foreign Exchange Contracts \| Derivatives at Fair Value \| Designated as Hedging Instrument
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative notional amount	54,600,000		54,600,000		0
Foreign Exchange Contracts \| Liabilities under Derivative Contracts \| Designated as Hedging Instrument
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative notional amount	0		0		$ 108,600,000
Interest Rate Swaps \| Not Designated as Hedging Instruments \| Change in Fair Value of Derivatives
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative instruments not designated as hedging instruments, gain (loss), net	$ 0	$ (600,000)	$ 0	$ (3,400,000)