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Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2016
Derivative Instruments And Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract] |
Summary of Foreign Currency Forward Contracts Outstanding | The table below describes all foreign currency forward contracts that were outstanding as of December 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015:
Foreign Currency |  | Average Contract Rate |  |  | Original Notional Amount |  |  | Fair Value Gain (Loss) |
|  |  |  |  |  | (In millions) |  |  | (In millions) |
At December 31, 2016 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Buy Chinese yuan sell Euro |  |  | 7.51 |  |  | $ | 61.8 |  |  | $ | 1.0 |
Buy Colombian peso sell U.S. dollar |  |  | 3,111.41 |  |  |  | 2.6 |  |  |  | 0.1 |
Buy Euro sell Australian dollar |  |  | 1.46 |  |  |  | 1.7 |  |  |  | — |
Buy Euro sell Chilean peso |  |  | 723.80 |  |  |  | 1.0 |  |  |  | — |
Buy Euro sell Hong Kong dollar |  |  | 8.11 |  |  |  | 13.4 |  |  |  | 0.1 |
Buy Euro sell Indonesian rupiah |  |  | 14,394.40 |  |  |  | 9.4 |  |  |  | (0.1 | )
Buy Euro sell Japanese yen |  |  | 122.54 |  |  |  | 0.6 |  |  |  | — |
Buy Euro sell Mexican peso |  |  | 22.01 |  |  |  | 52.2 |  |  |  | 1.2 |
Buy Euro sell Peruvian nuevo sol |  |  | 3.61 |  |  |  | 3.9 |  |  |  | (0.1 | )
Buy Euro sell Philippine peso |  |  | 53.11 |  |  |  | 5.4 |  |  |  | (0.1 | )
Buy Euro sell Russian ruble |  |  | 68.37 |  |  |  | 5.6 |  |  |  | (0.3 | )
Buy Euro sell U.S. dollar |  |  | 1.08 |  |  |  | 74.5 |  |  |  | (1.5 | )
Buy Euro sell South African rand |  |  | 15.02 |  |  |  | 3.4 |  |  |  | (0.1 | )
Buy British pound sell Euro |  |  | 0.84 |  |  |  | 3.1 |  |  |  | — |
Buy Hong Kong dollar sell Euro |  |  | 8.11 |  |  |  | 11.9 |  |  |  | (0.1 | )
Buy Indonesian rupiah sell Euro |  |  | 14,222.02 |  |  |  | 3.9 |  |  |  | — |
Buy Korean won sell U.S. dollar |  |  | 1,167.30 |  |  |  | 5.0 |  |  |  | (0.2 | )
Buy Kazakhstani tenge sell U.S. dollar |  |  | 342.00 |  |  |  | 0.9 |  |  |  | — |
Buy Mexican peso sell Euro |  |  | 21.30 |  |  |  | 11.9 |  |  |  | (0.3 | )
Buy Norwegian krone sell U.S. dollar |  |  | 8.70 |  |  |  | 1.1 |  |  |  | — |
Buy Peruvian nuevo sol sell Euro |  |  | 3.57 |  |  |  | 1.0 |  |  |  | — |
Buy Philippine peso sell Euro |  |  | 52.42 |  |  |  | 1.7 |  |  |  | — |
Buy Russian ruble sell Euro |  |  | 67.50 |  |  |  | 3.2 |  |  |  | 0.1 |
Buy Swedish krona sell U.S. dollar |  |  | 9.17 |  |  |  | 0.8 |  |  |  | — |
Buy Taiwan dollar sell U.S. dollar |  |  | 32.08 |  |  |  | 17.1 |  |  |  | (0.1 | )
Buy U.S. dollar sell Colombian peso |  |  | 3,092.61 |  |  |  | 5.6 |  |  |  | (0.1 | )
Buy U.S. dollar sell Euro |  |  | 1.06 |  |  |  | 140.4 |  |  |  | 4.5 |
Buy U.S. dollar sell Japanese yen |  |  | 117.39 |  |  |  | 0.5 |  |  |  | — |
Buy U.S. dollar sell South African rand |  |  | 14.14 |  |  |  | 2.1 |  |  |  | (0.1 | )
Buy South African rand sell Euro |  |  | 14.75 |  |  |  | 0.4 |  |  |  | — |
Buy South African rand sell U.S. dollar |  |  | 14.24 |  |  |  | 1.1 |  |  |  | — |
Total forward contracts |  |  |  |  |  | $ | 447.2 |  |  | $ | 3.9 |
Foreign Currency |  | Average Contract Rate |  |  | Original Notional Amount |  |  | Fair Value Gain (Loss) |
|  |  |  |  |  | (In millions) |  |  | (In millions) |
At December 31, 2015 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Buy Chinese yuan sell Euro |  |  | 6.98 |  |  | $ | 7.8 |  |  | $ | (0.3 | )
Buy Chinese yuan sell U.S. dollar |  |  | 6.47 |  |  |  | 118.9 |  |  |  | (3.2 | )
Buy Colombian peso sell U.S. dollar |  |  | 3,170.89 |  |  |  | 0.5 |  |  |  | — |
Buy Euro sell Australian dollar |  |  | 1.52 |  |  |  | 2.0 |  |  |  | — |
Buy Euro sell Canadian dollar |  |  | 1.53 |  |  |  | 1.1 |  |  |  | — |
Buy Euro sell Chinese yuan |  |  | 7.15 |  |  |  | 3.7 |  |  |  | — |
Buy Euro sell Indonesian rupiah |  |  | 15,620.20 |  |  |  | 15.0 |  |  |  | (0.4 | )
Buy Euro sell Mexican peso |  |  | 18.22 |  |  |  | 74.8 |  |  |  | 2.6 |
Buy Euro sell Peruvian nuevo sol |  |  | 3.74 |  |  |  | 3.3 |  |  |  | — |
Buy Euro sell Philippine peso |  |  | 50.19 |  |  |  | 1.2 |  |  |  | — |
Buy Euro sell Russian ruble |  |  | 79.61 |  |  |  | 0.6 |  |  |  | — |
Buy Euro sell U.S. dollar |  |  | 1.09 |  |  |  | 25.5 |  |  |  | (0.2 | )
Buy British pound sell Euro |  |  | 0.74 |  |  |  | 3.7 |  |  |  | — |
Buy Kazakhstani tenge sell U.S. dollar |  |  | 297.53 |  |  |  | 1.8 |  |  |  | (0.4 | )
Buy Mexican peso sell Euro |  |  | 17.77 |  |  |  | 2.5 |  |  |  | (0.1 | )
Buy Norwegian krone sell U.S. dollar |  |  | 8.23 |  |  |  | 1.2 |  |  |  | (0.1 | )
Buy Swedish krona sell U.S. dollar |  |  | 8.21 |  |  |  | 2.0 |  |  |  | — |
Buy Taiwan dollar sell U.S. dollar |  |  | 32.84 |  |  |  | 13.7 |  |  |  | (0.1 | )
Buy U.S. dollar sell Brazilian real |  |  | 3.34 |  |  |  | 7.0 |  |  |  | 1.3 |
Buy U.S. dollar sell Colombian peso |  |  | 3,291.97 |  |  |  | 2.7 |  |  |  | (0.1 | )
Buy U.S. dollar sell Euro |  |  | 1.10 |  |  |  | 187.4 |  |  |  | 1.0 |
Buy U.S. dollar sell Korean won |  |  | 1,128.10 |  |  |  | 2.0 |  |  |  | 0.1 |
Buy U.S. dollar sell Swedish krona |  |  | 8.38 |  |  |  | 0.5 |  |  |  | — |
Total forward contracts |  |  |  |  |  | $ | 478.9 |  |  | $ | 0.1 |
Gains (Losses) Relating to Derivative Instruments Recorded in Other Comprehensive Loss | The following table summarizes gains (losses) relating to derivative instruments recorded in other comprehensive loss during the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015, and 2014:
|  | Amount of Gain (Loss) Recognized in Other Comprehensive Loss For the Year Ended |
|  | December 31 2016 |  |  | December 31 2015 |  |  | December 31 2014 |
|  | (In millions) |
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Foreign exchange currency contracts relating to inventory and intercompany management fee hedges |  | $ | 8.1 |  |  | $ | 14.8 |  |  | $ | 16.8 |
Gains (Losses) Relating to Derivative Instruments Recorded to Income | The following table summarizes gains (losses) relating to derivative instruments recorded to income during the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015, and 2014:
|  | Amount of Gain (Loss) Recognized in Income For the Year Ended |  |  |
|  | December 31 2016 |  |  | December 31 2015 |  |  | December 31 2014 |  |  | Location of Gain (Loss) Recognized in Income
|  | (In millions) |  |  |
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Foreign exchange currency contracts relating to inventory hedges and intercompany management fee hedges(1) |  | $ | 0.2 |  |  | $ | 0.4 |  |  | $ | (4.6 | ) |  | Selling, general and administrative expenses
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Foreign exchange currency contracts |  | $ | (4.3 | ) |  | $ | (4.1 | ) |  | $ | (26.2 | ) |  | Selling, general and administrative expenses
(1) | For foreign exchange contracts designated as hedging instruments, the amounts recognized in income primarily represent the amounts excluded from the assessment of hedge effectiveness for the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2014. For the year ended December 31, 2015, there was a $1.3 million benefit related to hedge ineffectiveness partially offset against a $0.9 million expense related to amounts excluded from the assessment of hedge effectiveness recognized in income (loss).
Gains (Losses) Relating to Derivative Instruments Reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss into Income Effective Portion | The following table summarizes gains (losses) relating to derivative instruments reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss into income during the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015, and 2014:
|  | Amount of Gain (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss into Income |  |  | Location of Gain (Loss) Reclassified
|  | For the Year Ended |  |  | from Accumulated Other
|  | December 31 2016 |  |  | December 31 2015 |  |  | December 31 2014 |  |  | Comprehensive Loss into Income (effective portion)
|  | (In millions) |  |  |
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Foreign exchange currency contracts relating to inventory hedges |  | $ | 14.7 |  |  | $ | 15.8 |  |  | $ | 4.0 |  |  | Cost of sales
Foreign exchange currency contracts relating to intercompany management fee hedges |  | $ | 0.3 |  |  | $ | 0.2 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | Selling, general and administrative expenses

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