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Debt Covenant, Minimum Interest Coverage Ratio

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The maximum percentage points added to the reference rate to compute the variable rate on the debt instrument. The reference rate for US dollar borrowings is the London Interbank Offered Rate, or LIBOR. The reference rate for euro borrowings is the Euro Interbank Offered Rate.

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The minimum percentage points added to the reference rate to compute the variable rate on the debt instrument. The reference rate for US dollar borrowings is the London Interbank Offered Rate, or LIBOR. The reference rate for euro borrowings is the Euro Interbank Offered Rate.

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Quarterly Debt Amortization Rate - A-1 - Final 3 Years

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Debt Amortization Rate - Quarterly Repayment Rate of Debt Principal

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Quarterly Debt Amortization Rate - A-2

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Amount of long-term debt before deduction of unamortized discount or premium. Includes, but is not limited to, notes payable, bonds payable, commercial loans, mortgage loans, convertible debt, subordinated debt and other types of debt, with initial maturities beyond one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer.

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 210

-SubTopic 10

-Section S99

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-Article 5

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Date when the debt instrument is scheduled to be fully repaid, in CCYY-MM-DD format.

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Fair value of the amount outstanding under the credit facility.

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Maximum borrowing capacity under the credit facility without consideration of any current restrictions on the amount that could be borrowed or the amounts currently outstanding under the facility.

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The cash outflow associated with the acquisition of business during the period. The cash portion only of the acquisition price.

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Detail information of subsequent event by type. User is expected to use existing line items from elsewhere in the taxonomy as the primary line items for this disclosure, which is further associated with dimension and member elements pertaining to a subsequent event.

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Subsequent Events (Details) $ in Millions	Oct. 28, 2022	Oct. 28, 2020	Oct. 28, 2015 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Sep. 30, 2015
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Debt Covenant, Maximum Net Debt to EBITDA Ratio						3.00
Debt Covenant, Minimum Interest Coverage Ratio						3.50
Subsequent Event [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Subsequent Event, Date			Oct. 28, 2015
Debt Covenant, Maximum Net Debt to EBITDA Ratio				3.00	3.50
Debt Covenant, Minimum Interest Coverage Ratio					3.00
Argotec [Member] \| Subsequent Event [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Subsequent Event, Date			Oct. 28, 2015
Cash consideration			$ 280.0
Revolving Credit Facility [Member] \| Subsequent Event [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Maximum borrowings under credit facility			650.0
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date		Oct. 28, 2020
Line of Credit Facility, Fair Value of Amount Outstanding			329.5
Term Loan A-1 [Member] \| Subsequent Event [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Gross			$ 100.0
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date		Oct. 28, 2020
Quarterly Debt Amortization Rate - A-1 - First 2 Years			5.00%
Quarterly Debt Amortization Rate - A-1 - Final 3 Years			10.00%
Term Loan A-2 [Member] \| Subsequent Event [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Gross			$ 250.0
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date	Oct. 28, 2022
Quarterly Debt Amortization Rate - A-2			1.00%
Base Rate [Member] \| Revolving Credit Facility [Member] \| Subsequent Event [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Debt Instrument Basis Spread On Variable Rate, Minimum			0.25%
Debt Instrument Basis Spread On Variable Rate, Maximum			1.25%
Base Rate [Member] \| Term Loan A-1 [Member] \| Subsequent Event [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Debt Instrument Basis Spread On Variable Rate, Minimum			0.25%
Debt Instrument Basis Spread On Variable Rate, Maximum			1.25%
Base Rate [Member] \| Term Loan A-2 [Member] \| Subsequent Event [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Debt Instrument Basis Spread On Variable Rate, Minimum			0.50%
Debt Instrument Basis Spread On Variable Rate, Maximum			1.50%
London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member] \| Revolving Credit Facility [Member] \| Subsequent Event [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Debt Instrument Basis Spread On Variable Rate, Minimum			1.25%
Debt Instrument Basis Spread On Variable Rate, Maximum			2.25%
London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member] \| Term Loan A-1 [Member] \| Subsequent Event [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Debt Instrument Basis Spread On Variable Rate, Minimum			1.25%
Debt Instrument Basis Spread On Variable Rate, Maximum			2.25%
London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member] \| Term Loan A-2 [Member] \| Subsequent Event [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Debt Instrument Basis Spread On Variable Rate, Minimum			1.50%
Debt Instrument Basis Spread On Variable Rate, Maximum			2.50%