Debt, Capital Leases, Financial Guarantees and Factoring Arrangements - Narrative (Details) $ / shares in Units, € in Millions		6 Months Ended
	Feb. 13, 2015 USD ($) $ / shares	Jun. 30, 2016 USD ($) $ / shares	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($)	Aug. 31, 2015 USD ($)	Aug. 31, 2015 EUR (€)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Effective interest rate		6.99%
Debt and capital lease obligations		$ 5,348,700,000	$ 5,228,300,000
Periodic interest payments (in excess of)		300,000,000
First significant payment due in 2020		$ 3,211,300,000
Conversion price (in dollars per share) | $ / shares	$ 27.14
Share price (in dollars per share) | $ / shares		$ 8.88
Whole payment amount		$ 404,000,000
Revolving Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum capacity		500,000,000
Current borrowing capacity		410,000,000
Bank Overdrafts
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Current borrowing capacity		$ 89,800,000
Maximum | Redeemable Series B Preferred Stock
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Payments for repurchase of convertible preferred stock	$ 600,000,000
Arysta
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Volume weighted average price period	10 days	10 days
Conversion price (in dollars per share) | $ / shares		$ 27.14
Notes Payable to Banks | Interest rate swaps | USD Denominated Debt
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Derivative notional amount				$ 1,150,000,000
Interest rate swap rate (as a percent)				1.96%	1.96%
Notes Payable to Banks | Interest rate swaps | Euro Denominated Debtt
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Derivative notional amount | €					€ 283
Interest rate swap rate (as a percent)				1.20%	1.20%