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Segments - Schedule of Information by Reportable Segment (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018	Sep. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2018	Mar. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Sep. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2017	Mar. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Sales	$ 515.3	$ 450.1	$ 495.3	$ 386.1	$ 481.5	$ 399.4	$ 394.6	$ 305.8	$ 1,846.8	$ 1,581.3	$ 1,613.1
Operating (loss) income	$ (62.0)	$ 16.9	$ 24.1	$ 1.7	$ 8.5	$ 9.8	$ 11.9	$ (21.8)	(19.3)	8.4	(143.0)
Depreciation									36.1	38.1	45.6
Capital Expenditures									31.7	28.9	45.9
Segment Operating Income (Loss)
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating (loss) income									22.1	45.0	(27.9)
Segment Operating Income (Loss) \| Americas
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Sales									882.7	693.6	736.3
Operating (loss) income									58.8	6.8	(37.1)
Depreciation									14.0	15.1	24.5
Capital Expenditures									9.4	10.6	14.5
Segment Operating Income (Loss) \| Europe and Africa ("EURAF")
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Sales									680.6	628.9	560.4
Operating (loss) income									(68.2)	5.1	(35.3)
Depreciation									15.3	15.0	15.7
Capital Expenditures									16.3	14.3	26.9
Segment Operating Income (Loss) \| Middle East and Asia Pacific ("MEAP")
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Sales									283.5	258.8	316.4
Operating (loss) income									31.5	33.1	44.5
Depreciation									3.7	3.8	4.6
Capital Expenditures									3.4	3.9	4.5
Corporate
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating (loss) income									(37.5)	(33.0)	(35.8)
Depreciation									3.1	4.2	$ 0.8
Capital Expenditures									$ 2.6	$ 0.1