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Establishment of Asbestos trust under section 524(g).

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The amount of the additional liability or refund received or expected based on a final settlement with a taxing authority.

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Commitments and Contingencies (Details) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions					1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Jun. 13, 2014 USD ($) $ / shares shares	Feb. 03, 2014 USD ($) shares	Dec. 21, 2002	Nov. 27, 2002 USD ($) shares	Mar. 31, 2007 shares	Jun. 30, 2019 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2019 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($)	Sep. 19, 2008 Trust	Feb. 28, 2002 USD ($)
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Adjusted shares to be issued under settlement agreement \| shares					18,000,000
Shares repurchased	$ 130.0							$ 3,382.4	$ 3,336.5
Number of shares repurchased (in shares) \| shares	3,932,244
Shares purchased, average price per share (in usd per share) \| $ / shares	$ 33.06
Income tax examination with respect to deductions amount								1,490.0
Number of shares to be issued under Settlement agreement \| shares				9,000,000
Payment required under settlement agreement upon the effective date of plan				$ 513.0
Annual interest that accrues on Settlement agreement charges from specified date to date of payment , percentage			5.50%
Stock split ratio					2
Number of asbestos trusts established \| Trust										2
William Russell Grace Asbestos Pi Trust And William Russell Grace Asbestos Pd Trust
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Litigation settlement amount		$ 929.7
Adjusted shares to be issued under settlement agreement \| shares		18,000,000
Settlement funded with cash and cash equivalents		$ 555.0
Borrowings used to pay Settlement		260.0
Accounts receivable securitization program used to pay settlement		$ 115.0
Fresenius Parties
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Accrual for potential liabilities											$ 172.0
Diversey \| Transition Service Agreement
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Other Receivables								10.4
North American Foam Trays And Absorbent Pads
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Proceeds from sale of business							$ 75.6
Litigation settlement amount						$ 59.0
Guarantee Obligation Under Clawback Agreement \| Diversey
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Claim from Buyer under agreement								$ 49.2