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Long-Term Debt and Commitments (Details) $ in Millions |  | 12 Months Ended |  |  |
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Apr. 30, 2018 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($) Loan | Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($) | Feb. 14, 2017 USD ($) | Jun. 23, 2015 USD ($) | May 09, 2014 USD ($)
Debt Instruments [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt |  | $ 826.4 | $ 911.1 |  |  |  |
Less: Current maturities |  | 2.1 | 3.3 |  |  |  |
Long-term debt |  | 824.3 | 907.8 |  |  |  |
Repayments of long-term debt |  | 88.2 | 66.3 | $ 118.9 |  |  |
Proceeds from issuance of short-term debt |  | 0.0 | 113.0 | 0.0 |  |  |
Short-term Borrowings [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Short-term borrowings |  | $ 101.2 | $ 105.2 |  |  |  |
Weighted average interest rate on short-term borrowings |  | 3.90% | 4.00% |  |  |  |
Long-term debt maturities [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
2020 |  | $ 2.1 |  |  |  |  |
2021 |  | 182.3 |  |  |  |  |
2022 |  | 0.2 |  |  |  |  |
2023 |  | 0.0 |  |  |  |  |
2024 |  | 658.0 |  |  |  |  |
Thereafter |  | 0.0 |  |  |  |  |
Interest costs [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest costs |  | 46.0 | $ 48.6 | 45.4 |  |  |
Capitalized interest cost |  | 0.6 | 0.5 | $ 0.2 |  |  |
Sivomatic [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instruments [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repayments of long-term debt |  | $ 2.6 |  |  |  |  |
Acquisition related long-term debt | $ 10.7 |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of term loans | Loan |  | 2 |  |  |  |  |
Minimum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instruments [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net leverage ratio |  | 3.50 |  |  |  |  |
Maximum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instruments [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net leverage ratio |  | 5.25 |  |  |  |  |
Euribor [Member] | Sivomatic [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instruments [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable rate |  | 2.00% |  |  |  |  |
Term Loan Facility [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instruments [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,560.0
Line of credit outstanding |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,378.0 |
Repayments of long-term debt |  | $ 85.0 |  |  |  |  |
Term Loan Facility [Member] | Variable Rate Tranche [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instruments [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of credit outstanding |  |  |  |  | $ 788.0 | 1,078.0 |
Interest rate |  | 0.75% |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable rate |  | 2.25% |  |  |  |  |
Decrease in basis spread on variable rate |  | (0.75%) |  |  |  |  |
Debt issue discount |  | 0.25% |  |  |  |  |
Required annual amortization |  | 1.00% |  |  |  |  |
Term Loan Facility [Member] | Fixed Rate Tranche [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instruments [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of credit outstanding |  |  |  |  |  | $ 300.0 |
Interest rate |  | 4.75% |  |  |  |  |
Debt issue discount |  | 0.25% |  |  |  |  |
Term Loan Facility, Due February 14, 2024 [Member] | Variable Rate Tranche [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instruments [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt |  | $ 642.0 | 638.6 |  |  |  |
Long-term debt, unamortized discount and deferred financing costs |  | $ 16.0 | 19.4 |  |  |  |
Maturity date |  | Feb. 14, 2024 |  |  |  |  |
Term Loan Facility Due May 9, 2021 [Member] | Fixed Rate Tranche [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instruments [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt |  | $ 177.8 | 262.6 |  |  |  |
Long-term debt, unamortized discount and deferred financing costs |  | $ 0.2 | 0.3 |  |  |  |
Maturity date |  | May 09, 2021 |  |  |  |  |
Netherlands Term Loan Due 2020 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instruments [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt |  | $ 1.1 | 3.4 |  |  |  |
Maturity date |  | Dec. 31, 2020 |  |  |  |  |
Netherlands Term Loan Due 2022 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instruments [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt |  | $ 1.0 | 1.4 |  |  |  |
Maturity date |  | Dec. 31, 2022 |  |  |  |  |
Japan Loan Facilities [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instruments [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt |  | $ 4.5 | 5.1 |  |  |  |
Repayments of long-term debt |  | 0.6 |  |  |  |  |
China Loan Facilities [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instruments [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity |  | 42.0 |  |  |  |  |
Repayments of long-term debt |  | 2.2 |  |  |  |  |
Uncommitted short-term bank credit lines, amount outstanding |  | $ 1.2 |  |  |  |  |
Revolving Credit Facility [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instruments [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maturity date |  | Apr. 18, 2023 |  |  |  |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity |  | $ 300.0 |  |  |  |  | $ 200.0
Decrease in basis spread on variable rate |  | (0.25%) |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument outstanding |  | $ 100.0 |  |  |  |  |
Letters of credit outstanding |  | $ 9.7 |  |  |  |  |
Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | Sivomatic [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instruments [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from issuance of short-term debt |  |  | $ 113.0 |  |  |  |
Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | LIBOR [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instruments [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable rate |  | 1.625% |  |  |  |  |
Letter of Credit [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instruments [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity |  | $ 15.0 |  |  |  |  |

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