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Business Acquisitions - Finite-Lived and Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets Acquired as Part of Business Combination (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Jan. 20, 2017 | Oct. 28, 2015
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Conwed Plastics LLC [Member] |  |
Finite-Lived and Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets Acquired as Part of Business Combination [Line Items] |  |
Fair Value | $ 134.4 |
Conwed Plastics LLC [Member] | Trade names [Member] |  |
Finite-Lived and Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets Acquired as Part of Business Combination [Line Items] |  |
Fair Value | 7.1 |
Conwed Plastics LLC [Member] | Customer relationships [Member] |  |
Finite-Lived and Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets Acquired as Part of Business Combination [Line Items] |  |
Fair Value | $ 108.0 |
Weighted-Average Amortization Period (Years) | 15 years |
Conwed Plastics LLC [Member] | Non-competition agreements [Member] |  |
Finite-Lived and Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets Acquired as Part of Business Combination [Line Items] |  |
Fair Value | $ 1.2 |
Weighted-Average Amortization Period (Years) | 7 years 2 months 12 days |
Conwed Plastics LLC [Member] | Developed Technology [Member] |  |
Finite-Lived and Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets Acquired as Part of Business Combination [Line Items] |  |
Fair Value | $ 18.1 |
Weighted-Average Amortization Period (Years) | 17 years 2 months 12 days |
Conwed Plastics LLC [Member] | Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Member] |  |
Finite-Lived and Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets Acquired as Part of Business Combination [Line Items] |  |
Fair Value | $ 127.3 |
Argotec [Member] |  |
Finite-Lived and Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets Acquired as Part of Business Combination [Line Items] |  |
Fair Value |  | $ 130.5
Argotec [Member] | Trade names [Member] |  |
Finite-Lived and Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets Acquired as Part of Business Combination [Line Items] |  |
Fair Value |  | 12.9
Argotec [Member] | Customer relationships [Member] |  |
Finite-Lived and Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets Acquired as Part of Business Combination [Line Items] |  |
Fair Value |  | $ 115.9
Weighted-Average Amortization Period (Years) |  | 15 years
Argotec [Member] | Non-competition agreements [Member] |  |
Finite-Lived and Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets Acquired as Part of Business Combination [Line Items] |  |
Fair Value |  | $ 1.7
Weighted-Average Amortization Period (Years) |  | 4 years

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