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Commitments and Contingencies - Contingencies (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Dec. 15, 2014	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Revolving Loans
Commitments and contingencies
Bank guarantees primarily for customer advances		$ 137.7	$ 150.3
FCPA compliance in China and Hong Kong
Commitments and contingencies
Payment made	$ 2.4
Payment of disgorgement	1.7
Prejudgment interest	0.3
Penalty paid	$ 0.4
Legal
Commitments and contingencies
Accruals for potential contingencies		$ 0.0	$ 0.0