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Income Taxes - Operating Loss Carryforwards (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015
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Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items] |  |
Operating loss carryforwards | $ 95.1 |
Valuation allowance | 194.8 | $ 33.8
State Tax [Member] |  |
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items] |  |
Valuation allowance | 1.1 |
Tax Year 2017 - 2027 [Member] | State Tax [Member] |  |
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items] |  |
Tax credits | 1.1 |
Tax Year 2017 - 2026 [Member] | Foreign Tax Authority [Member] |  |
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items] |  |
Tax credits | 8.6 |
Tax Year 2017 - 2018 [Member] |  |
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items] |  |
Operating loss carryforwards | 4.1 |
Tax Year 2017 - 2034 [Member] |  |
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items] |  |
Operating loss carryforwards | 9.3 |
Indefinite |  |
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items] |  |
Operating loss carryforwards | 81.6 |
Tax Year 2023 - 2034 [Member] |  |
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items] |  |
Operating loss carryforwards | 0.1 |
LUXEMBOURG |  |
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items] |  |
Valuation allowance | 169.0 |
Philippines [Member] |  |
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items] |  |
Valuation allowance | 15.4 |
Spain [Member] |  |
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items] |  |
Valuation allowance | $ 9.3 |

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