Income Taxes and Uncertain Tax Positions (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2018
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Effective Income Tax Rate, Continuing Operations	27.60%	18.50%	22.90%	21.20%
Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Interest on Income Taxes Expense	$ 0.1	$ 0.1	$ 0.4	$ 0.1
Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Interest on Income Taxes Accrued	1.9		1.9		$ 0.6
Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Income Tax Penalties Accrued	2.4		2.4		0.8
Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Income Tax Penalties Expense	0.1		0.1	0.1
Unrecognized Tax Benefits Tax Penalties Income		0.2
Significant Change In Unrecognized Tax Benefits Is Reasonably Possible [Line Items]
Decrease In Unrecognized Tax Benefits Is Reasonably Possible	1.5	$ 0.7	1.5	$ 0.7
Unrecognized Tax Benefits	$ 13.4		$ 13.4		$ 7.1
Income Tax Examination [Line Items]
Statutory Tax Rate	15.00%	25.00%
Other Information Pertaining To Income Taxes			As a result of the closing of the Combination and subsequent purchase accounting, as described in Note 2 of Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements, the Company has recorded initial estimates for certain acquired tax assets and liabilities. These initial estimates included: (i) deferred tax liabilities of approximately $187 million related to the fair value step-up for certain intangible assets, property, plant and equipment, and inventory; (ii) deferred tax assets of approximately $38 million related to foreign tax credit carry-forwards, net of applicable valuation allowances related to these foreign tax credit carry-forwards to reflect the forecasted expiration of unutilized credits; (iii) deferred tax liabilities of approximately $8 million related to non-U.S. taxes it will incur when distributing unremitted foreign earnings of certain Houghton subsidiaries; (iv) deferred tax liabilities of approximately $8 million related to the Company’s outside basis difference in its Korean joint venture and (v) as it relates to uncertain tax positions, an approximately $12 million reserve primarily related to the deductibility of expenses at certain Houghton subsidiaries.
U.S. Tax Reform			As previously disclosed in its Annual Report filed on Form 10-K, as amended by Form 10-K/A, for the year ended December 31, 2018, the Company recognized a deferred tax liability of $7.9 million in the fourth quarter of 2018 related to the Company’s estimate of non-U.S. taxes it will incur when distributing the unremitted earnings of certain foreign subsidiaries. The Company incurred withholding cash tax payments related to the repatriation of a portion of these foreign earnings during the first nine months of 2019 and reduced this deferred tax liability by approximately $3.6 million. The deferred tax liability on unremitted earnings as of September 30, 2019 is $11.7 million, which reflects an increase as a result of recording a $8.1 million deferred tax liability on certain foreign unremitted earnings assumed in connection with the Combination.
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Significant Change In Unrecognized Tax Benefits Is Reasonably Possible [Line Items]
Decrease In Unrecognized Tax Benefits Is Reasonably Possible	$ 1.9		$ 1.9
Internal Revenue Service (IRS) [Member]
Income Tax Examination [Line Items]
Income Tax Examination Year Under Examination			2016
Foreign Tax Authority [Member] | The Netherlands [Member]
Income Tax Examination [Line Items]
Income Tax Examination Year Under Examination			2013
Foreign Tax Authority [Member] | United Kingdom [Member]
Income Tax Examination [Line Items]
Income Tax Examination Year Under Examination			2014
Foreign Tax Authority [Member] | Brazil [Member]
Income Tax Examination [Line Items]
Income Tax Examination Year Under Examination			2000
Foreign Tax Authority [Member] | Spain [Member]
Income Tax Examination [Line Items]
Income Tax Examination Year Under Examination			2015
Foreign Tax Authority [Member] | China [Member]
Income Tax Examination [Line Items]
Income Tax Examination Year Under Examination			2009
Foreign Tax Authority [Member] | Italy [Member]
Income Tax Examination [Line Items]
Income Tax Examination Year Under Examination			2006
Foreign Tax Authority [Member] | India [Member]
Income Tax Examination [Line Items]
Income Tax Examination Year Under Examination			2017
Foreign Tax Authority [Member] | Mexico [Member]
Income Tax Examination [Line Items]
Income Tax Examination Year Under Examination			2014
Foreign Tax Authority [Member] | Canada [Member]
Income Tax Examination [Line Items]
Income Tax Examination Year Under Examination			2010
Foreign Tax Authority [Member] | Germany [Member]
Income Tax Examination [Line Items]
Income Tax Examination Year Under Examination			2016
State and Local Jurisdiction [Member]
Income Tax Examination [Line Items]
Income Tax Examination Year Under Examination			2009