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Condensed Consolidating Financial Information - Cash Flows (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2019 | Sep. 30, 2018
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES: |  |
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities | $ (4.4) | $ (59.0)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities |  |
Purchase of property, plant and equipment | (39.9) | (49.3)
Proceeds from sale of joint venture | 10.5 | 0.0
Intercompany transactions | 0.0 | 0.0
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities | (29.4) | (49.3)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities |  |
Borrowings under term loan | 40.0 | 0.0
Borrowings under revolving credit facilities | 314.6 | 14.3
Repayments under revolving credit facilities | (337.5) | 0.0
Other short-term borrowings | 3.4 | 0.0
Repayment on other short-term borrowings | (3.4) | 0.0
Issuance of common stock | 0.3 | 0.2
Intercompany transactions | 0.0 | 0.0
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities | 17.4 | 14.5
CHANGE IN CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH | (16.4) | (93.8)
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of period | 39.7 | 168.0
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period | 23.3 | 74.2
Consolidating Adjustments [Member] |  |
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES: |  |
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities | 0.0 | 0.0
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities |  |
Purchase of property, plant and equipment | 0.0 | 0.0
Proceeds from sale of joint venture | 0.0 |
Intercompany transactions | 59.9 | (80.0)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities | 59.9 | (80.0)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities |  |
Borrowings under term loan | 0.0 |
Borrowings under revolving credit facilities | 0.0 | 0.0
Repayments under revolving credit facilities | 0.0 |
Other short-term borrowings | 0.0 |
Repayment on other short-term borrowings | 0.0 |
Issuance of common stock | 0.0 | 0.0
Intercompany transactions | (59.9) | 80.0
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities | (59.9) | 80.0
CHANGE IN CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH | 0.0 | 0.0
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of period | 0.0 | 0.0
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period | 0.0 | 0.0
The Company [Member] | Reportable Legal Entities [Member] |  |
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES: |  |
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities | (57.1) | (51.2)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities |  |
Purchase of property, plant and equipment | (0.6) | (4.0)
Proceeds from sale of joint venture | 0.0 |
Intercompany transactions | (9.3) | 39.5
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities | (9.9) | 35.5
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities |  |
Borrowings under term loan | 40.0 |
Borrowings under revolving credit facilities | 295.1 | 14.3
Repayments under revolving credit facilities | (318.0) |
Other short-term borrowings | 3.4 |
Repayment on other short-term borrowings | (3.4) |
Issuance of common stock | 0.3 | 0.2
Intercompany transactions | 51.0 | (37.1)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities | 68.4 | (22.6)
CHANGE IN CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH | 1.4 | (38.3)
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of period | 0.1 | 64.3
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period | 1.5 | 26.0
Combined Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member] | Reportable Legal Entities [Member] |  |
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES: |  |
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities | 45.0 | (0.5)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities |  |
Purchase of property, plant and equipment | (26.4) | (38.9)
Proceeds from sale of joint venture | 0.0 |
Intercompany transactions | (52.6) | 40.9
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities | (79.0) | 2.0
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities |  |
Borrowings under term loan | 0.0 |
Borrowings under revolving credit facilities | 0.0 | 0.0
Repayments under revolving credit facilities | 0.0 |
Other short-term borrowings | 0.0 |
Repayment on other short-term borrowings | 0.0 |
Issuance of common stock | 0.0 | 0.0
Intercompany transactions | 34.0 | (1.7)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities | 34.0 | (1.7)
CHANGE IN CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH | 0.0 | (0.2)
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of period | 0.8 | 0.7
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period | 0.8 | 0.5
Combined Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member] | Reportable Legal Entities [Member] |  |
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES: |  |
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities | 7.7 | (7.3)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities |  |
Purchase of property, plant and equipment | (12.9) | (6.4)
Proceeds from sale of joint venture | 10.5 |
Intercompany transactions | 2.0 | (0.4)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities | (0.4) | (6.8)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities |  |
Borrowings under term loan | 0.0 |
Borrowings under revolving credit facilities | 19.5 | 0.0
Repayments under revolving credit facilities | (19.5) |
Other short-term borrowings | 0.0 |
Repayment on other short-term borrowings | 0.0 |
Issuance of common stock | 0.0 | 0.0
Intercompany transactions | (25.1) | (41.2)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities | (25.1) | (41.2)
CHANGE IN CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH | (17.8) | (55.3)
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of period | 38.8 | 103.0
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period | $ 21.0 | $ 47.7

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