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Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2018
Derivative Instruments And Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract] |
Summary of Foreign Currency Forward Contracts Outstanding | The tables below provide information about the details of all foreign currency forward contracts that were outstanding as of December 31, 2018 and 2017:
|  | Weighted-Average Contract Rate |  |  | Notional Amount |  |  | Fair Value Gain (Loss) |
|  | (in millions, except weighted-average contract rate) |
As of December 31, 2018 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Buy Brazilian real sell U.S. dollar |  |  | 3.92 |  |  | $ | 4.3 |  |  | $ | — |
Buy British pound sell Euro |  |  | 0.90 |  |  |  | 8.3 |  |  |  | — |
Buy British pound sell U.S. dollar |  |  | 1.27 |  |  |  | 2.7 |  |  |  | — |
Buy Chinese yuan sell Euro |  |  | 8.14 |  |  |  | 58.6 |  |  |  | 1.7 |
Buy Colombian peso sell U.S. dollar |  |  | 3,313.00 |  |  |  | 1.8 |  |  |  | — |
Buy Euro sell Australian dollar |  |  | 1.61 |  |  |  | 1.1 |  |  |  | — |
Buy Euro sell British pound |  |  | 0.91 |  |  |  | 4.7 |  |  |  | — |
Buy Euro sell Canadian dollar |  |  | 1.55 |  |  |  | 0.2 |  |  |  | — |
Buy Euro sell Chinese yuan |  |  | 7.91 |  |  |  | 6.3 |  |  |  | — |
Buy Euro sell Ghanaian cedi |  |  | 5.73 |  |  |  | 8.5 |  |  |  | (0.2 | )
Buy Euro sell Hong Kong dollar |  |  | 8.90 |  |  |  | 1.1 |  |  |  | — |
Buy Euro sell Indonesian rupiah |  |  | 16,780.97 |  |  |  | 7.3 |  |  |  | (0.1 | )
Buy Euro sell Japanese yen |  |  | 128.00 |  |  |  | 0.3 |  |  |  | — |
Buy Euro sell Kazakhstani tenge |  |  | 431.37 |  |  |  | 0.7 |  |  |  | — |
Buy Euro sell Malaysian ringgit |  |  | 4.79 |  |  |  | 3.7 |  |  |  | — |
Buy Euro sell Mexican peso |  |  | 23.48 |  |  |  | 55.0 |  |  |  | (0.9 | )
Buy Euro sell Peruvian nuevo sol |  |  | 3.83 |  |  |  | 2.2 |  |  |  | — |
Buy Euro sell Philippine peso |  |  | 60.58 |  |  |  | 3.9 |  |  |  | — |
Buy Euro sell Russian ruble |  |  | 78.87 |  |  |  | 3.3 |  |  |  | — |
Buy Euro sell South African rand |  |  | 16.55 |  |  |  | 4.6 |  |  |  | 0.1 |
Buy Euro sell Taiwan dollar |  |  | 34.98 |  |  |  | 1.2 |  |  |  | — |
Buy Euro sell Thai baht |  |  | 37.32 |  |  |  | 0.8 |  |  |  | — |
Buy Euro sell U.S. dollar |  |  | 1.15 |  |  |  | 51.2 |  |  |  | (0.1 | )
Buy Euro sell Ukrainian hryvnia |  |  | 32.28 |  |  |  | 2.6 |  |  |  | — |
Buy Hong Kong dollar sell Euro |  |  | 9.00 |  |  |  | 3.1 |  |  |  | — |
Buy Indian rupee sell U.S. dollar |  |  | 70.32 |  |  |  | 1.5 |  |  |  | — |
Buy Indonesian rupiah sell U.S. dollar |  |  | 14,670.00 |  |  |  | 7.0 |  |  |  | 0.1 |
Buy Korean won sell U.S. dollar |  |  | 1,116.38 |  |  |  | 5.0 |  |  |  | 0.1 |
Buy Mexican peso sell Euro |  |  | 22.89 |  |  |  | 10.9 |  |  |  | 0.1 |
Buy Mexican peso sell U.S. dollar |  |  | 19.68 |  |  |  | 0.7 |  |  |  | — |
Buy Norwegian krone sell U.S. dollar |  |  | 8.69 |  |  |  | 1.2 |  |  |  | — |
Buy Philippine peso sell Euro |  |  | 60.27 |  |  |  | 1.5 |  |  |  | — |
Buy Swedish krona sell U.S. dollar |  |  | 8.90 |  |  |  | 1.1 |  |  |  | — |
Buy Taiwan dollar sell U.S. dollar |  |  | 30.17 |  |  |  | 9.4 |  |  |  | 0.1 |
Buy U.S. dollar sell Brazilian real |  |  | 3.85 |  |  |  | 4.4 |  |  |  | — |
Buy U.S. dollar sell British pound |  |  | 1.27 |  |  |  | 1.4 |  |  |  | — |
Buy U.S. dollar sell Colombian peso |  |  | 3,262.80 |  |  |  | 1.4 |  |  |  | — |
Buy U.S. dollar sell Euro |  |  | 1.16 |  |  |  | 97.6 |  |  |  | 0.5 |
Buy U.S. dollar sell Mexican peso |  |  | 22.02 |  |  |  | 4.9 |  |  |  | 0.2 |
Total forward contracts |  |  |  |  |  | $ | 385.5 |  |  | $ | 1.6 |
|  | Weighted-Average Contract Rate |  |  | Notional Amount |  |  | Fair Value Gain (Loss) |
|  | (in millions, except weighted-average contract rate) |
As of December 31, 2017 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Buy Argentine peso sell Euro |  |  | 21.40 |  |  | $ | 0.5 |  |  | $ | — |
Buy Australian dollar sell Euro |  |  | 1.55 |  |  |  | 0.9 |  |  |  | — |
Buy British pound sell Euro |  |  | 0.88 |  |  |  | 3.4 |  |  |  | (0.1 | )
Buy British pound sell U.S. dollar |  |  | 1.35 |  |  |  | 2.8 |  |  |  | — |
Buy Canadian dollar sell Euro |  |  | 1.52 |  |  |  | 0.5 |  |  |  | — |
Buy Chilean peso sell Euro |  |  | 749.55 |  |  |  | 0.6 |  |  |  | — |
Buy Chinese yuan sell Euro |  |  | 8.03 |  |  |  | 25.9 |  |  |  | 0.4 |
Buy Euro sell Argentine peso |  |  | 21.46 |  |  |  | 0.5 |  |  |  | — |
Buy Euro sell Australian dollar |  |  | 1.56 |  |  |  | 4.8 |  |  |  | (0.1 | )
Buy Euro sell Canadian dollar |  |  | 1.52 |  |  |  | 0.5 |  |  |  | — |
Buy Euro sell Chilean peso |  |  | 749.35 |  |  |  | 1.1 |  |  |  | — |
Buy Euro sell Chinese yuan |  |  | 7.84 |  |  |  | 26.5 |  |  |  | 0.2 |
Buy Euro sell Ghana cedi |  |  | 5.61 |  |  |  | 3.0 |  |  |  | (0.1 | )
Buy Euro sell Hong Kong dollar |  |  | 9.26 |  |  |  | 6.8 |  |  |  | 0.1 |
Buy Euro sell Indonesian rupiah |  |  | 16,113.59 |  |  |  | 11.5 |  |  |  | 0.1 |
Buy Euro sell Japanese yen |  |  | 133.88 |  |  |  | 0.4 |  |  |  | — |
Buy Euro sell Kazakhstani tenge |  |  | 401.40 |  |  |  | 1.7 |  |  |  | — |
Buy Euro sell Malaysian ringgit |  |  | 4.84 |  |  |  | 1.6 |  |  |  | — |
Buy Euro sell Mexican peso |  |  | 22.65 |  |  |  | 59.1 |  |  |  | 3.6 |
Buy Euro sell Peruvian nuevo sol |  |  | 3.85 |  |  |  | 4.9 |  |  |  | — |
Buy Euro sell Philippine peso |  |  | 60.03 |  |  |  | 5.3 |  |  |  | — |
Buy Euro sell Russian ruble |  |  | 70.38 |  |  |  | 10.8 |  |  |  | (0.1 | )
Buy Euro sell South African rand |  |  | 16.37 |  |  |  | 3.8 |  |  |  | (0.3 | )
Buy Euro sell Taiwan dollar |  |  | 35.59 |  |  |  | 0.6 |  |  |  | — |
Buy Euro sell Thai baht |  |  | 38.33 |  |  |  | 1.3 |  |  |  | — |
Buy Euro sell U.S. dollar |  |  | 1.18 |  |  |  | 59.1 |  |  |  | 0.9 |
Buy Hong Kong dollar sell Euro |  |  | 9.31 |  |  |  | 3.0 |  |  |  | — |
Buy Indonesian rupiah sell Euro |  |  | 16,164.33 |  |  |  | 4.8 |  |  |  | — |
Buy Indonesian rupiah sell U.S. dollar |  |  | 13,676.00 |  |  |  | 6.2 |  |  |  | — |
Buy Kazakhstani tenge sell U.S. dollar |  |  | 338.75 |  |  |  | 0.9 |  |  |  | — |
Buy Korean won sell U.S. dollar |  |  | 1,077.18 |  |  |  | 5.4 |  |  |  | 0.1 |
Buy Malaysian ringgit sell Euro |  |  | 4.90 |  |  |  | 0.5 |  |  |  | — |
Buy Mexican peso sell Euro |  |  | 22.97 |  |  |  | 7.1 |  |  |  | (0.2 | )
Buy Norwegian krone sell U.S. dollar |  |  | 8.26 |  |  |  | 1.2 |  |  |  | — |
Buy Peruvian nuevo sol sell Euro |  |  | 3.85 |  |  |  | 2.3 |  |  |  | — |
Buy Russian ruble sell Euro |  |  | 70.47 |  |  |  | 4.4 |  |  |  | 0.1 |
Buy South African rand sell Euro |  |  | 15.18 |  |  |  | 0.9 |  |  |  | — |
Buy Swedish krona sell U.S. dollar |  |  | 8.37 |  |  |  | 1.9 |  |  |  | 0.1 |
Buy Taiwan dollar sell U.S. dollar |  |  | 29.78 |  |  |  | 5.9 |  |  |  | 0.1 |
Buy Thai baht sell Euro |  |  | 38.69 |  |  |  | 2.2 |  |  |  | — |
Buy U.S. dollar sell British pound |  |  | 1.34 |  |  |  | 6.8 |  |  |  | (0.1 | )
Buy U.S. dollar sell Colombian peso |  |  | 2,996.00 |  |  |  | 1.0 |  |  |  | — |
Buy U.S. dollar sell Euro |  |  | 1.15 |  |  |  | 141.1 |  |  |  | (5.3 | )
Buy U.S. dollar sell South African rand |  |  | 13.93 |  |  |  | 1.9 |  |  |  | (0.2 | )
Total forward contracts |  |  |  |  |  | $ | 435.4 |  |  | $ | (0.8 | )
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, 2018, 2017, and 2016:
|  | Amount of (Loss) Gain Recognized in Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income |
|  | Year Ended December 31, |
|  | 2018 |  |  | 2017 |  |  | 2016 |
|  | (in millions) |
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Foreign exchange currency contracts relating to inventory and intercompany management fee hedges |  | $ | (3.6 | ) |  | $ | (7.9 | ) |  | $ | 8.1 |
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, 2018, 2017, and 2016:
|  | Amount of (Loss) Gain Recognized in Income |  |  |
|  | Year Ended December 31, |  |  |
|  | 2018 |  |  | 2017 |  |  | 2016 |  |  | Location of (Loss) Gain Recognized in Income
|  | (in millions) |  |  |
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Foreign exchange currency contracts relating to inventory and intercompany management fee hedges(1) |  | $ | (2.1 | ) |  | $ | (0.1 | ) |  | $ | 0.2 |  |  | Selling, general, and administrative expenses
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Foreign exchange currency contracts |  | $ | (4.0 | ) |  | $ | (8.6 | ) |  | $ | (4.3 | ) |  | 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, 2018, 2017, and 2016.
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, 2018, 2017, and 2016:
|  | Amount of Gain (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss to Income |  |  |
|  | Year Ended December 31, |  |  |
|  | 2018 |  |  | 2017 |  |  | 2016 |  |  | Location of Gain (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss to Income (Effective Portion)
|  | (in millions) |  |  |
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Foreign exchange currency contracts relating to inventory hedges |  | $ | 3.6 |  |  | $ | (0.5 | ) |  | $ | 14.7 |  |  | Cost of sales
Foreign exchange currency contracts relating to intercompany management fee hedges |  | $ | (3.8 | ) |  | $ | (2.2 | ) |  | $ | 0.3 |  |  | Selling, general, and administrative expenses

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