Accounts Receivable Factoring (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Accounts Receivable Factoring [Abstract]
Accounts receivable factored and excluded from balance sheet	$ 22.5	$ 27.5

Accounts receivable factored and excluded from balance sheet - non-recourse

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