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General (Details) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2018 USD ($) country production_locations segment joint_venture | Mar. 31, 2017 USD ($)
Nature of Business [Line Items] |  |
Number of Operating Segments | segment | 2 |
Cumulative effects of changes in accounting standards | $ 1.7 |
Number of countries in which entity operates | country | 90 |
Number of production locations | production_locations | 23 |
Accounting Standards Update 2014-09 [Member] |  |
Nature of Business [Line Items] |  |
Cumulative effects of changes in accounting standards | $ (0.5) |
Accounting Standards Update 2016-16 [Member] |  |
Nature of Business [Line Items] |  |
Cumulative effects of changes in accounting standards | $ 2.2 |
Accounting Standards Update 2017-07 [Member] |  |
Nature of Business [Line Items] |  |
New Accounting Pronouncement or Change in Accounting Principle, Effect of Change on Operating Results |  | $ 1.0
China [Member] |  |
Nature of Business [Line Items] |  |
Equity method investment, ownership percentage | 50.00% |
Number of joint ventures | joint_venture | 2 |

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