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Segment Information - Revenue by Geographic Location (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Document Fiscal Year Focus | 2016 |  |
Revenues | $ 859.3 | $ 849.6 | $ 915.0
Long-lived assets | 186.2 | 215.3 |
Asia |  |  |
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenues | 626.1 | 602.1 | 671.8
Long-lived assets | 130.6 | 150.4 |
United States |  |  |
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenues | 121.8 | 135.9 | 123.9
Long-lived assets | 44.4 | 51.2 |
Europe |  |  |
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenues | 96.6 | 97.5 | 105.0
Long-lived assets | 11.2 | 13.7 |
Other Americas |  |  |
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenues | 7.1 | 7.6 | 9.6
Long-lived assets | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Other |  |  |
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenues | 7.7 | 6.5 | $ 4.7
Long-lived assets | $ 0.0 | $ 0.0 |

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