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Accounts Receivable (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2017
Accounts Receivable [Abstract] |
Schedule of Accounts Receivable | Accounts receivable are summarized as follows ($ in millions):
| December 31,
| 2017 |  | 2016
Trade receivables | $ | 120.2 |  |  | $ | 98.2 |
Business tax credits, including VAT | 4.3 |  |  | 3.1 |
Hedge contracts receivable | 4.8 |  |  | 1.0 |
Other receivables | 21.1 |  |  | 13.6 |
Less allowance for doubtful accounts and sales discounts | (1.0 | ) |  | (0.8 | )
Total accounts receivable | $ | 149.4 |  |  | $ | 115.1 |

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- Definition Tabular disclosure of the various types of trade accounts and notes receivable and for each the gross carrying value, allowance, and net carrying value as of the balance sheet date. Presentation is categorized by current, noncurrent and unclassified receivables. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 210 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.3,4) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682 + Details
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