Debt (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Notes payable – current
Uncommitted Lines Of Credit	$ 5.0	$ 20.9
Other	1.7	2.7
Notes payable	32.5	49.5
Long-term debt
Revolving credit facility	0.0	125.0
Other	1.3	2.4
Long-term debt excluding debt issuance costs	2,173.3	2,264.9
Debt Issuance Costs, Noncurrent, Net	(64.6)	(74.9)
Long-term debt	2,108.7	2,190.0
2022 Term Loan A Facility [Member]
Long-term debt
Long-term debt	370.3	0.0
Term Loan A-1 Facility [Member]
Notes payable – current
Unsecured Debt, Current	16.3	16.3
Long-term debt
Long-term debt	602.6	625.6
Term Loan B USD [Member]
Notes payable – current
Unsecured Debt, Current	4.8	4.8
Long-term debt
Long-term debt	404.0	413.2
Term Loan B EUR [Member]
Notes payable – current
Unsecured Debt, Current	4.7	4.8
Long-term debt
Long-term debt	395.1	411.9
Term Loan A Facility [Member]
Long-term debt
Long-term debt	0.0	126.3
Delayed Draw Term Loan A Facility [Member]
Long-term debt
Long-term debt	0.0	160.5
Senior Notes Due 2024 [Member]
Long-term debt
Senior Notes, Noncurrent	$ 400.0	$ 400.0

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