Income Taxes - Rate Reconciliation (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Rate Reconciliation [Abstract]
U.S. federal tax rate		21.00%	21.00%	21.00%
Venezuela deconsolidation and devaluation		0.00%	0.00%	62.40%
Foreign rate differential		12.90%	17.30%	39.30%
Taxes on cross border income, net of credits		11.00%	9.30%	22.60%
Tax on accelerated U.S. income(a)		0.00%	(7.90%)	0.00%
Adjustments to valuation allowances		6.60%	16.00%	13.10%
Foreign income taxes		10.60%	13.70%	18.90%
Tax reform		0.00%	0.00%	(4.90%)
French business tax		3.70%	3.00%	8.00%
State income taxes, net		(1.60%)	(2.20%)	(1.30%)
Share-based compensation		(3.10%)	(4.80%)	(14.40%)
Acquisition costs		6.00%
Other		4.30%	(0.20%)	0.00%
Actual income tax rate on continuing operations		71.40%	65.20%	164.70%
Accelerated U.S. income tax expense	$ 23.5		$ 7.3

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Percentage of current income tax expense (benefit) and deferred income tax expense (benefit) pertaining to continuing operations.

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