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The total amount of revenue recognized for the period from operating leases, including minimum lease revenue, contingent revenue, percentage revenue and sublease revenue.

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Amount of revenue recognized from goods sold, services rendered, insurance premiums, or other activities that constitute an earning process. Includes, but is not limited to, investment and interest income before deduction of interest expense when recognized as a component of revenue, and sales and trading gain (loss).

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Revenue Recognition, Contracts with Customers - Revenue from Contract With Customers Summarized By Segment (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]
Topic 606 Segment Revenue	$ 1,179.1		$ 3,451.0
Non-Topic 606 Revenue (Leasing)	7.1		21.4
Total revenues	1,186.2	$ 1,131.3	3,472.4	$ 3,233.8
Food Care
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]
Topic 606 Segment Revenue	722.5		2,121.9
Non-Topic 606 Revenue (Leasing)	4.7		14.6
Total revenues	727.2		2,136.5
Product Care
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]
Topic 606 Segment Revenue	456.6		1,329.1
Non-Topic 606 Revenue (Leasing)	2.4		6.8
Total revenues	459.0		1,335.9
North America
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]
Topic 606 Segment Revenue	653.4		1,853.2
North America \| Food Care
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]
Topic 606 Segment Revenue	375.8		1,068.7
North America \| Product Care
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]
Topic 606 Segment Revenue	277.6		784.5
EMEA
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]
Topic 606 Segment Revenue	246.0		763.6
EMEA \| Food Care
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]
Topic 606 Segment Revenue	156.7		476.1
EMEA \| Product Care
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]
Topic 606 Segment Revenue	89.3		287.5
Latin America
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]
Topic 606 Segment Revenue	101.7		307.1
Latin America \| Food Care
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]
Topic 606 Segment Revenue	89.7		270.9
Latin America \| Product Care
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]
Topic 606 Segment Revenue	12.0		36.2
APAC
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]
Topic 606 Segment Revenue	178.0		527.1
APAC \| Food Care
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]
Topic 606 Segment Revenue	100.3		306.2
APAC \| Product Care
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]
Topic 606 Segment Revenue	$ 77.7		$ 220.9