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Restructuring (Textuals) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2019	Aug. 15, 2016
Unusual or Infrequent Item [Line Items]
Restructuring Charges	$ 14.4	$ 5.0	$ 27.3	$ 5.4
Document Period End Date			Jun. 30, 2017
Impairment of assets	0.0	0.0	$ (3.1)	0.0
Multi-Year Transformation Plan [Member]
Unusual or Infrequent Item [Line Items]
Restructuring Charges		5.0		5.4
Delta Program [Member]
Unusual or Infrequent Item [Line Items]
Liabilities acquired						$ 45.5
DN2020 Plan [Member]
Unusual or Infrequent Item [Line Items]
Restructuring Charges	14.4		27.3
Restructuring and Related Cost, Expected Cost Remaining	75.0		75.0
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Restructuring and Related Cost, Expected Cost Remaining	1.0		1.0
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Non routine (expenses) income net	(56.1)	(18.2)	(133.5)	(32.3)
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Unusual or Infrequent Item [Line Items]
Anticipated Annual Synergies					$ 240.0
Severance
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Restructuring Charges	14.4	5.0	27.3	5.4
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Restructuring and Related Cost, Cost Incurred to Date	3.2		3.2
Severance \| DN2020 Plan [Member]
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Restructuring and Related Cost, Cost Incurred to Date	70.1		70.1
Severance \| Strategic Alliance Plan [Member]
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Restructuring and Related Cost, Cost Incurred to Date	5.7		5.7
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Restructuring and Related Cost, Cost Incurred to Date	42.4		42.4
Restructuring Charges	14.2	2.3	18.9	2.3
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Restructuring and Related Cost, Cost Incurred to Date	0.1		0.1
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Restructuring and Related Cost, Cost Incurred to Date	40.3		40.3
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Restructuring and Related Cost, Cost Incurred to Date	2.0		2.0
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Restructuring and Related Cost, Cost Incurred to Date	7.7		7.7
Restructuring Charges	0.5	0.2	(0.2)	0.5
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Restructuring and Related Cost, Cost Incurred to Date	1.8		1.8
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Restructuring and Related Cost, Cost Incurred to Date	5.8		5.8
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Restructuring and Related Cost, Cost Incurred to Date	0.1		0.1
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Restructuring and Related Cost, Cost Incurred to Date	20.4		20.4
Restructuring Charges	0.9	0.8	3.5	0.9
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Restructuring and Related Cost, Cost Incurred to Date	0.0		0.0
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Restructuring and Related Cost, Cost Incurred to Date	16.8		16.8
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Restructuring and Related Cost, Cost Incurred to Date	3.6		3.6
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Restructuring and Related Cost, Cost Incurred to Date	8.5		8.5
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Restructuring and Related Cost, Cost Incurred to Date	7.2		7.2
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Restructuring and Related Cost, Cost Incurred to Date	$ 0.0		$ 0.0