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Amount of cash or consideration other than cash paid in the period to fully or partially settle a specified, previously accrued type of restructuring cost.

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Restructuring (Details) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended	11 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
Restructuring (Details) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2017 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2017 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($)
Restructuring Reserve Disclosures [Line Items]
Restructuring and Related Cost Number of Planned Closure Facilities	4
Restructuring and Related Cost Number of Facilities Closed	2
Restructuring Charges	$ 4.0
Restructuring Reserve Settled	(5.7)
Restructuring Reserve, Translation and Other Adjustment	0.4
Restructuring Reserve	10.4	$ 10.4	$ 11.7
Payments for Restructuring	5.0		8.3
Expected Cash Payments for Plant Closure	11.3
Employee Related Costs [Member]
Restructuring Reserve Disclosures [Line Items]
Restructuring Charges	0.1
Restructuring Reserve Settled	(2.1)
Restructuring Reserve, Translation and Other Adjustment	0.3
Restructuring Reserve	7.7	7.7	9.4
Fixed Asset Related Expenses [Member]
Restructuring Reserve Disclosures [Line Items]
Restructuring Charges	0.5
Restructuring Reserve Settled	(0.5)
Restructuring Reserve, Translation and Other Adjustment	0.0
Restructuring Reserve	0.0	0.0	0.0
Restructuring and Related Cost, Expected Cost	2.0	2.0
Other Costs [Member]
Restructuring Reserve Disclosures [Line Items]
Restructuring Charges	3.4
Restructuring Reserve Settled	(3.1)
Restructuring Reserve, Translation and Other Adjustment	0.1
Restructuring Reserve	2.7	2.7	$ 2.3
Moving and re-installation of equipment [Member]
Restructuring Reserve Disclosures [Line Items]
Restructuring and Related Cost, Expected Cost	7.0	7.0
GlobalPackaging [Member]
Restructuring Reserve Disclosures [Line Items]
Restructuring Charges	4.0	25.6
Minimum [Member]
Restructuring Reserve Disclosures [Line Items]
Restructuring and Related Cost, Expected Cost	28.0	28.0
Minimum [Member] \| Employee Related Costs [Member]
Restructuring Reserve Disclosures [Line Items]
Restructuring and Related Cost, Expected Cost	15.0	15.0
Maximum [Member]
Restructuring Reserve Disclosures [Line Items]
Restructuring and Related Cost, Expected Cost	30.0	30.0
Maximum [Member] \| Employee Related Costs [Member]
Restructuring Reserve Disclosures [Line Items]
Restructuring and Related Cost, Expected Cost	$ 16.0	$ 16.0