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Business Acquisitions Business Acquisitions - Actual and Pro Forma Net Sales and Income from Continuing Operations (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions |  | 2 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013
Argotec [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition, Pro Forma Information, Nonrecurring Adjustment [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Financing costs related to acquisition |  |  | $ 7.4 |  |
Net Sales, Actual |  | $ 22.3 |  |  |
Net Sales, Pro Forma |  |  | 859.7 | $ 896.2 |
(Loss) Income from Continuing Operations, Actual |  | $ 0.9 |  |  |
(Loss) Income from Continuing Operations, Pro Forma |  |  | 90.2 | 90.7 |
Argotec [Member] | Acquisition-related Costs [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition, Pro Forma Information, Nonrecurring Adjustment [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Direct and indirect acquisition-related costs |  |  | 1.8 |  |
DelStar [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition, Pro Forma Information, Nonrecurring Adjustment [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Net Sales, Actual | $ 0.2 |  |  |  |
Net Sales, Pro Forma |  |  |  | 823.6 | $ 904.3
(Loss) Income from Continuing Operations, Actual | $ (0.4) |  |  |  |
(Loss) Income from Continuing Operations, Pro Forma |  |  |  | 92.4 | $ 86.4
DelStar [Member] | Acquisition-related Costs [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition, Pro Forma Information, Nonrecurring Adjustment [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Direct and indirect acquisition-related costs |  |  | $ 0.8 | $ 1.3 |

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