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SPECIAL CHARGES, NET (Details) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($) Store | Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($)
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Special charges |  | $ 5.9 | $ 27.9 | $ 15.9
Proceeds from the sale of fixed assets |  | (0.6) | (1.4) | (1.0)
NATG and EMEA Technology Products Group [Member] |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Balance beginning of period |  | 19.3 | 4.7 |
Charged to expense |  | 19.0 | 38.9 |
Paid or otherwise settled |  | (17.8) | (24.3) |
Balance end of period |  | 20.5 | 19.3 | 4.7
Special charges |  | 15.4 |  |
NATG and EMEA Technology Products Group [Member] | Continuing Operations [Member] |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Special charges |  | 5.9 |  |
NATG and EMEA Technology Products Group [Member] | Discontinued Operations [Member] |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Special charges |  | 9.5 |  |
EMEA Technology Products Group [Member] |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Special charges |  | 3.7 |  |
EMEA Technology Products Group [Member] | United Kingdom [Member] |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Special charges |  | 2.0 |  |
EMEA Technology Products Group [Member] | Germany [Member] |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Special charges |  | 1.7 |  |
Lease termination costs |  | 1.0 |  |
Benefit related to rent accruals |  | (0.3) |  |
Charges related to write off of inventory and fixed assets |  | 0.1 |  |
NATG [Member] |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Special charges |  | 11.7 |  |
Lease termination costs |  | 10.9 |  |
Benefit related to rent accruals |  | $ (3.3) |  |
Number of retail stores closed | Store |  | 2 |  |
Proceeds from partial restitution settlement | $ (1.3) | $ (1.3) |  |
Settlement of vendor obligations |  | (1.1) |  |
Proceeds from the sale of fixed assets |  | (0.5) |  |
NATG [Member] | Minimum [Member] |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Additional wind down costs |  | 1.0 |  |
NATG [Member] | Maximum [Member] |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Additional wind down costs |  | 5.0 |  |
NATG [Member] | Continuing Operations [Member] |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Special charges |  | 2.2 |  |
NATG [Member] | Discontinued Operations [Member] |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Special charges |  | 9.5 |  |
NATG [Member] | Consumer Customer Lists [Member] |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Cash received for consumer customer list |  | (0.4) |  |
Workforce Reductions and Personnel Costs [Member] | EMEA Technology Products Group [Member] |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Balance beginning of period |  | 0.3 | 4.7 |
Charged to expense |  | 0.0 | 0.4 |
Paid or otherwise settled |  | (0.3) | (4.8) |
Balance end of period |  | 0.0 | 0.3 | 4.7
Lease Liabilities and Other Costs [Member] | EMEA Technology Products Group [Member] |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Balance beginning of period |  | 0.0 |  |
Charged to expense |  | 1.9 |  |
Paid or otherwise settled |  | (0.7) |  |
Balance end of period |  | 1.2 | 0.0 |
Workforce Reductions [Member] | NATG [Member] |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Balance beginning of period |  | 2.7 | 0.0 |
Charged to expense |  | 0.2 | 5.5 |
Paid or otherwise settled |  | (2.9) | (2.8) |
Balance end of period |  | 0.0 | 2.7 | 0.0
Lease Liabilities and Other Exit Costs [Member] | NATG [Member] |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Balance beginning of period |  | 16.3 | 0.0 |
Charged to expense |  | 16.9 | 33.0 |
Paid or otherwise settled |  | (13.9) | (16.7) |
Balance end of period |  | 19.3 | $ 16.3 | $ 0.0
Professional Costs [Member] | EMEA Technology Products Group [Member] | Germany [Member] |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Special charges |  | 0.6 |  |
Professional Costs [Member] | NATG [Member] |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Special charges |  | 1.3 |  |
Consulting Expenses [Member] | NATG [Member] |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Special charges |  | 0.6 |  |
Severance [Member] | NATG [Member] |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Special charges |  | 0.2 |  |
Additional Lease Termination Costs of Previously Exited Retail Stores [Member] | NATG [Member] |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Special charges |  | 2.0 |  |
Benefit related to rent accruals |  | $ (0.1) |  |

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