Outsourcing Services Agreement (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Outsourcing Services Agreement [Abstract]
Outsourced corporate staff costs	$ 11.8	$ 15.1	$ 15.5

The aggregate period expenses incurred from a third party for corporate staff services including information technology, accounting, and human resource transactional services. These services are not directly or indirectly associated with the manufacture, sale, or creation of product.

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