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Postretirement and Other Benefits - Fair Value of Plan Assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014
United States, Pension Benefits [Member] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets |  | $ 128.9 | $ 126.0
Change in Level 3 Asset Values |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year |  | 128.9 | 126.0
Fair value of plan assets at end of year |  | 116.7 | 128.9
United States, Pension Benefits [Member] | Cash and Cash Equivalents [Member] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets |  | 1.1 | 1.1
Change in Level 3 Asset Values |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year |  | 1.1 |
Fair value of plan assets at end of year |  | 1.2 | 1.1
United States, Pension Benefits [Member] | Domestic Large Cap [Member] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets |  | 7.2 | 7.2
Change in Level 3 Asset Values |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year |  | 7.2 |
Fair value of plan assets at end of year |  | 8.0 | 7.2
United States, Pension Benefits [Member] | Domestic Small Cap [Member] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets |  | 5.5 | 5.5
Change in Level 3 Asset Values |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year |  | 5.5 |
Fair value of plan assets at end of year |  | 5.3 | 5.5
United States, Pension Benefits [Member] | International [Member] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets |  | 21.3 | 21.3
Change in Level 3 Asset Values |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year |  | 21.3 |
Fair value of plan assets at end of year |  | 21.6 | 21.3
United States, Pension Benefits [Member] | Fixed Income Securities [Member] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets |  | 87.0 | 87.0
Change in Level 3 Asset Values |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year |  | 87.0 |
Fair value of plan assets at end of year |  | 80.3 | 87.0
United States, Pension Benefits [Member] | Alternative Investment [Member] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | [1] | 6.8 | 6.8
Change in Level 3 Asset Values |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year | [1] | 6.8 |
Fair value of plan assets at end of year | [1] | 0.3 | 6.8
United States, Pension Benefits [Member] | Level 1 [Member] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets |  | 1.1 | 1.1
Change in Level 3 Asset Values |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year |  | 1.1 |
Fair value of plan assets at end of year |  | 1.2 | 1.1
United States, Pension Benefits [Member] | Level 1 [Member] | Cash and Cash Equivalents [Member] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets |  | 1.1 | 1.1
Change in Level 3 Asset Values |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year |  | 1.1 |
Fair value of plan assets at end of year |  | 1.2 | 1.1
United States, Pension Benefits [Member] | Level 1 [Member] | Domestic Large Cap [Member] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets |  | 0.0 | 0.0
Change in Level 3 Asset Values |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year |  | 0.0 |
Fair value of plan assets at end of year |  | 0.0 | 0.0
United States, Pension Benefits [Member] | Level 1 [Member] | Domestic Small Cap [Member] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets |  | 0.0 | 0.0
Change in Level 3 Asset Values |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year |  | 0.0 |
Fair value of plan assets at end of year |  | 0.0 | 0.0
United States, Pension Benefits [Member] | Level 1 [Member] | International [Member] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets |  | 0.0 | 0.0
Change in Level 3 Asset Values |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year |  | 0.0 |
Fair value of plan assets at end of year |  | 0.0 | 0.0
United States, Pension Benefits [Member] | Level 1 [Member] | Fixed Income Securities [Member] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets |  | 0.0 | 0.0
Change in Level 3 Asset Values |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year |  | 0.0 |
Fair value of plan assets at end of year |  | 0.0 | 0.0
United States, Pension Benefits [Member] | Level 1 [Member] | Alternative Investment [Member] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | [1] | 0.0 | 0.0
Change in Level 3 Asset Values |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year | [1] | 0.0 |
Fair value of plan assets at end of year | [1] | 0.0 | 0.0
United States, Pension Benefits [Member] | Level 2 [Member] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets |  | 121.0 | 121.0
Change in Level 3 Asset Values |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year |  | 121.0 |
Fair value of plan assets at end of year |  | 115.2 | 121.0
United States, Pension Benefits [Member] | Level 2 [Member] | Cash and Cash Equivalents [Member] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets |  | 0.0 | 0.0
Change in Level 3 Asset Values |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year |  | 0.0 |
Fair value of plan assets at end of year |  | 0.0 | 0.0
United States, Pension Benefits [Member] | Level 2 [Member] | Domestic Large Cap [Member] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets |  | 7.2 | 7.2
Change in Level 3 Asset Values |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year |  | 7.2 |
Fair value of plan assets at end of year |  | 8.0 | 7.2
United States, Pension Benefits [Member] | Level 2 [Member] | Domestic Small Cap [Member] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets |  | 5.5 | 5.5
Change in Level 3 Asset Values |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year |  | 5.5 |
Fair value of plan assets at end of year |  | 5.3 | 5.5
United States, Pension Benefits [Member] | Level 2 [Member] | International [Member] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets |  | 21.3 | 21.3
Change in Level 3 Asset Values |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year |  | 21.3 |
Fair value of plan assets at end of year |  | 21.6 | 21.3
United States, Pension Benefits [Member] | Level 2 [Member] | Fixed Income Securities [Member] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets |  | 87.0 | 87.0
Change in Level 3 Asset Values |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year |  | 87.0 |
Fair value of plan assets at end of year |  | 80.3 | 87.0
United States, Pension Benefits [Member] | Level 2 [Member] | Alternative Investment [Member] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | [1] | 0.0 | 0.0
Change in Level 3 Asset Values |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year | [1] | 0.0 |
Fair value of plan assets at end of year | [1] | 0.0 | 0.0
United States, Pension Benefits [Member] | Level 3 [Member] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets |  | 6.8 | 6.4
Change in Level 3 Asset Values |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year |  | 6.8 | 6.4
Realized and unrealized gains |  | 0.1 | 0.5
Purchases |  | 0.5 | 0.0
Sales |  | (7.1) | (0.1)
Fair value of plan assets at end of year |  | 0.3 | 6.8
United States, Pension Benefits [Member] | Level 3 [Member] | Cash and Cash Equivalents [Member] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets |  | 0.0 | 0.0
Change in Level 3 Asset Values |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year |  | 0.0 |
Fair value of plan assets at end of year |  | 0.0 | 0.0
United States, Pension Benefits [Member] | Level 3 [Member] | Domestic Large Cap [Member] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets |  | 0.0 | 0.0
Change in Level 3 Asset Values |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year |  | 0.0 |
Fair value of plan assets at end of year |  | 0.0 | 0.0
United States, Pension Benefits [Member] | Level 3 [Member] | Domestic Small Cap [Member] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets |  | 0.0 | 0.0
Change in Level 3 Asset Values |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year |  | 0.0 |
Fair value of plan assets at end of year |  | 0.0 | 0.0
United States, Pension Benefits [Member] | Level 3 [Member] | International [Member] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets |  | 0.0 | 0.0
Change in Level 3 Asset Values |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year |  | 0.0 |
Fair value of plan assets at end of year |  | 0.0 | 0.0
United States, Pension Benefits [Member] | Level 3 [Member] | Fixed Income Securities [Member] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets |  | 0.0 | 0.0
Change in Level 3 Asset Values |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year |  | 0.0 |
Fair value of plan assets at end of year |  | 0.0 | 0.0
United States, Pension Benefits [Member] | Level 3 [Member] | Alternative Investment [Member] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | [1] | 6.8 | 6.8
Change in Level 3 Asset Values |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year | [1] | 6.8 |
Fair value of plan assets at end of year | [1] | 0.3 | 6.8
France, Pension Benefits [Member] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets |  | 10.2 | 12.3
Change in Level 3 Asset Values |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year |  | 10.2 | 12.3
Fair value of plan assets at end of year |  | 8.4 | 10.2
France, Pension Benefits [Member] | Cash and Cash Equivalents [Member] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets |  | 1.1 | 1.1
Change in Level 3 Asset Values |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year |  | 1.1 |
Fair value of plan assets at end of year |  | 1.0 | 1.1
France, Pension Benefits [Member] | Domestic Large Cap [Member] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets |  | 1.7 | 1.7
Change in Level 3 Asset Values |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year |  | 1.7 |
Fair value of plan assets at end of year |  | 1.7 | 1.7
France, Pension Benefits [Member] | Domestic Small Cap [Member] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets |  | 0.0 | 0.0
Change in Level 3 Asset Values |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year |  | 0.0 |
Fair value of plan assets at end of year |  | 0.0 | 0.0
France, Pension Benefits [Member] | International [Member] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets |  | 0.0 | 0.0
Change in Level 3 Asset Values |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year |  | 0.0 |
Fair value of plan assets at end of year |  | 0.0 | 0.0
France, Pension Benefits [Member] | Fixed Income Securities [Member] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets |  | 7.3 | 7.3
Change in Level 3 Asset Values |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year |  | 7.3 |
Fair value of plan assets at end of year |  | 5.5 | 7.3
France, Pension Benefits [Member] | Alternative Investment [Member] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | [1] | 0.1 | 0.1
Change in Level 3 Asset Values |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year | [1] | 0.1 |
Fair value of plan assets at end of year | [1] | 0.2 | 0.1
France, Pension Benefits [Member] | Level 1 [Member] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets |  | 2.8 | 2.8
Change in Level 3 Asset Values |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year |  | 2.8 |
Fair value of plan assets at end of year |  | 2.7 | 2.8
France, Pension Benefits [Member] | Level 1 [Member] | Cash and Cash Equivalents [Member] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets |  | 1.1 | 1.1
Change in Level 3 Asset Values |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year |  | 1.1 |
Fair value of plan assets at end of year |  | 1.0 | 1.1
France, Pension Benefits [Member] | Level 1 [Member] | Domestic Large Cap [Member] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets |  | 1.7 | 1.7
Change in Level 3 Asset Values |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year |  | 1.7 |
Fair value of plan assets at end of year |  | 1.7 | 1.7
France, Pension Benefits [Member] | Level 1 [Member] | Domestic Small Cap [Member] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets |  | 0.0 | 0.0
Change in Level 3 Asset Values |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year |  | 0.0 |
Fair value of plan assets at end of year |  | 0.0 | 0.0
France, Pension Benefits [Member] | Level 1 [Member] | International [Member] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets |  | 0.0 | 0.0
Change in Level 3 Asset Values |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year |  | 0.0 |
Fair value of plan assets at end of year |  | 0.0 | 0.0
France, Pension Benefits [Member] | Level 1 [Member] | Fixed Income Securities [Member] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets |  | 0.0 | 0.0
Change in Level 3 Asset Values |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year |  | 0.0 |
Fair value of plan assets at end of year |  | 0.0 | 0.0
France, Pension Benefits [Member] | Level 1 [Member] | Alternative Investment [Member] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | [1] | 0.0 | 0.0
Change in Level 3 Asset Values |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year | [1] | 0.0 |
Fair value of plan assets at end of year | [1] | 0.0 | 0.0
France, Pension Benefits [Member] | Level 2 [Member] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets |  | 7.4 | 7.4
Change in Level 3 Asset Values |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year |  | 7.4 |
Fair value of plan assets at end of year |  | 5.7 | 7.4
France, Pension Benefits [Member] | Level 2 [Member] | Cash and Cash Equivalents [Member] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets |  | 0.0 | 0.0
Change in Level 3 Asset Values |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year |  | 0.0 |
Fair value of plan assets at end of year |  | 0.0 | 0.0
France, Pension Benefits [Member] | Level 2 [Member] | Domestic Large Cap [Member] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets |  | 0.0 | 0.0
Change in Level 3 Asset Values |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year |  | 0.0 |
Fair value of plan assets at end of year |  | 0.0 | 0.0
France, Pension Benefits [Member] | Level 2 [Member] | Domestic Small Cap [Member] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |  |  |
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Change in Level 3 Asset Values |  |  |
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Fair value of plan assets at end of year |  | 0.0 | 0.0
France, Pension Benefits [Member] | Level 2 [Member] | International [Member] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets |  | 0.0 | 0.0
Change in Level 3 Asset Values |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year |  | 0.0 |
Fair value of plan assets at end of year |  | 0.0 | 0.0
France, Pension Benefits [Member] | Level 2 [Member] | Fixed Income Securities [Member] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets |  | 7.3 | 7.3
Change in Level 3 Asset Values |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year |  | 7.3 |
Fair value of plan assets at end of year |  | 5.5 | 7.3
France, Pension Benefits [Member] | Level 2 [Member] | Alternative Investment [Member] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | [1] | 0.1 | 0.1
Change in Level 3 Asset Values |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year | [1] | 0.1 |
Fair value of plan assets at end of year | [1] | $ 0.2 | $ 0.1
[1] | Alternative investments include ownership interests in shares of registered investment companies.

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