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Hedging Transactions and Derivative Instruments - Fair Value of Derivative Instruments (Details) - USD ($) | 12 Months Ended |  |
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Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 14, 2017 | Nov. 12, 2014
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Cost of goods sold | $ 503,900,000 | $ 452,800,000 | $ 458,200,000 |  |
Interest Revenue (Expense), Net | (16,000,000.0) | (20,600,000) | (20,400,000) |  |
Other Nonoperating Income (Expense) | (700,000) | 100,000 | 3,500,000 |  |
Fair value | 600,000 | 0 |  |  |
Unrealized net gains (losses) arising during period | $ (2,000,000.0) | 3,400,000 | (2,500,000) |  |
Document Fiscal Year Focus | 2018 |  |  |  |
Cash Flow Hedging | Designated as Hedging Instrument | Interest Rate Swap [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Derivative, notional amount |  |  |  | $ 50,000,000.0 | $ 100,000,000.0
Cash Flow Hedging | Designated as Hedging Instrument | Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets [Member] | Foreign Exchange Contract [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Derivative Asset | $ 200,000 | 600,000 |  |  |
Cash Flow Hedging | Designated as Hedging Instrument | Other accrued expenses | Foreign Exchange Contract [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Fair value | (600,000) | 0 |  |  |
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument, Economic Hedge [Member] | Not Designated as Hedging Instrument | Foreign Currency Gain (Loss) [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Derivative, notional amount | 19,800,000 | 6,400,000 |  |  |
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument, Economic Hedge [Member] | Not Designated as Hedging Instrument | Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets [Member] | Foreign Currency Economic Hedge |  |  |  |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Fair value | 200,000 | 0 |  |  |
Cost of Sales | Cash Flow Hedging | Designated as Hedging Instrument | Foreign Exchange Contract [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Gain (loss) on derivatives | (1,400,000) |  |  |  |
Cost of Sales | Cash Flow Hedging | Designated as Hedging Instrument | Interest Rate Swap [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Gain (loss) on derivatives | 0 |  |  |  |
Cost of Sales | Not Designated as Hedging Instrument, Economic Hedge [Member] | Not Designated as Hedging Instrument | Foreign Currency Economic Hedge |  |  |  |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Gain (loss) on derivatives | 0 |  |  |  |
Interest Expense [Member] | Cash Flow Hedging | Designated as Hedging Instrument | Foreign Exchange Contract [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Gain (loss) on derivatives | 0 | 0 | 0 |  |
Interest Expense [Member] | Cash Flow Hedging | Designated as Hedging Instrument | Interest Rate Swap [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Gain (loss) on derivatives | 0 | (800,000) | (1,300,000) |  |
Interest Expense [Member] | Not Designated as Hedging Instrument, Economic Hedge [Member] | Not Designated as Hedging Instrument | Foreign Currency Economic Hedge |  |  |  |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Gain (loss) on derivatives | 0 | 0 | 0 |  |
Other expense (income), net | Cash Flow Hedging | Designated as Hedging Instrument | Foreign Exchange Contract [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Gain (loss) on derivatives | 0 | 300,000 | 300,000 |  |
Other expense (income), net | Cash Flow Hedging | Designated as Hedging Instrument | Interest Rate Swap [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Gain (loss) on derivatives | 0 | 0 | 0 |  |
Other expense (income), net | Not Designated as Hedging Instrument, Economic Hedge [Member] | Not Designated as Hedging Instrument | Foreign Currency Economic Hedge |  |  |  |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Gain (loss) on derivatives | $ 900,000 | $ (300,000) | $ 2,000,000.0 |  |

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