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Derivatives and Fair Value Measurements (Details 3) - USD ($) | 12 Months Ended |  |
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Dec. 31, 2016 | Sep. 30, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliations, Recurring Basis, Liability Value | $ 0 |  | $ 324,400,000
Fair value of asset (liability) positions measured on a recurring basis |  |  |
Derivative assets (liabilities), at fair value, net |  | $ 0 |
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Liability, Gain (Loss) Included in Earnings | (32,300,000) |  |
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Liability, Settlements | (292,100,000) |  |
Level 1 to Level 2 transfers | 0 |  | 0
Level 2 to Level 1 transfers | 0 |  | 0
Foreign currency forward contracts [Member] |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliations, Recurring Basis, Liability Value | 0 |  | 200,700,000
Fair value of asset (liability) positions measured on a recurring basis |  |  |
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Liability, Gain (Loss) Included in Earnings | (48,000,000) |  |
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Liability, Settlements | (152,700,000) |  |
Commodity swap contracts [Member] |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliations, Recurring Basis, Liability Value | 0 |  | 123,700,000
Fair value of asset (liability) positions measured on a recurring basis |  |  |
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Liability, Gain (Loss) Included in Earnings | 15,700,000 |  |
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Liability, Settlements | $ (139,400,000) |  |
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] |  |  |
Fair value of asset (liability) positions measured on a recurring basis |  |  |
Investments in debt and equity securities |  |  | 0
Total net financial assets (liabilities) |  |  | (324,400,000)
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Foreign currency forward contracts [Member] |  |  |
Fair value of asset (liability) positions measured on a recurring basis |  |  |
Derivative assets (liabilities), at fair value, net |  |  | (200,700,000)
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Commodity swap contracts [Member] |  |  |
Fair value of asset (liability) positions measured on a recurring basis |  |  |
Derivative assets (liabilities), at fair value, net |  |  | (123,700,000)
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 1 [Member] |  |  |
Fair value of asset (liability) positions measured on a recurring basis |  |  |
Investments in debt and equity securities |  |  | 0
Total net financial assets (liabilities) |  |  | 0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 1 [Member] | Foreign currency forward contracts [Member] |  |  |
Fair value of asset (liability) positions measured on a recurring basis |  |  |
Derivative assets (liabilities), at fair value, net |  |  | 0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 1 [Member] | Commodity swap contracts [Member] |  |  |
Fair value of asset (liability) positions measured on a recurring basis |  |  |
Derivative assets (liabilities), at fair value, net |  |  | 0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 2 [Member] |  |  |
Fair value of asset (liability) positions measured on a recurring basis |  |  |
Investments in debt and equity securities |  |  | 0
Total net financial assets (liabilities) |  |  | 0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 2 [Member] | Foreign currency forward contracts [Member] |  |  |
Fair value of asset (liability) positions measured on a recurring basis |  |  |
Derivative assets (liabilities), at fair value, net |  |  | 0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 2 [Member] | Commodity swap contracts [Member] |  |  |
Fair value of asset (liability) positions measured on a recurring basis |  |  |
Derivative assets (liabilities), at fair value, net |  |  | 0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 3 [Member] |  |  |
Fair value of asset (liability) positions measured on a recurring basis |  |  |
Investments in debt and equity securities |  |  | 0
Total net financial assets (liabilities) |  |  | (324,400,000)
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 3 [Member] | Foreign currency forward contracts [Member] |  |  |
Fair value of asset (liability) positions measured on a recurring basis |  |  |
Derivative assets (liabilities), at fair value, net |  |  | (200,700,000)
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 3 [Member] | Commodity swap contracts [Member] |  |  |
Fair value of asset (liability) positions measured on a recurring basis |  |  |
Derivative assets (liabilities), at fair value, net |  |  | $ (123,700,000)

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