Segment Information (Details) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2017 USD ($)	Jul. 01, 2016 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2017 USD ($) Segment	Jul. 01, 2016 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($)
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Number of operating segments \| Segment			4
Number of reportable segments \| Segment			4
Net Sales	$ 943.1	$ 1,021.2	$ 1,861.3	$ 2,023.9
Segment Operating Income (Loss)	(22.8)	53.3	1.0	73.8
Assets	2,277.0		2,277.0		$ 2,241.6
North America
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Sales	560.2	530.9	1,103.2	1,069.1
Segment Operating Income (Loss)	19.9	73.8	45.7	91.5
Assets	1,038.9		1,038.9		950.2
Europe
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Sales	214.3	229.5	395.3	451.4
Segment Operating Income (Loss)	(2.5)	(1.5)	(6.1)	6.2
Assets	688.4		688.4		624.1
Latin America
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Sales	148.0	168.2	305.9	323.2
Segment Operating Income (Loss)	2.3	0.4	6.9	(3.3)
Assets	460.3		460.3		466.4
Africa/Asia Pacific
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Sales	20.6	92.6	56.9	180.2
Segment Operating Income (Loss)	(42.5)	(19.4)	(45.5)	(20.6)
Assets	89.4		89.4		$ 200.9
Intersegment Eliminations \| North America
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Sales	3.3	9.1	8.8	23.7
Intersegment Eliminations \| Europe
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Sales	1.7	1.1	2.8	4.4
Intersegment Eliminations \| Latin America
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Sales	$ 5.4	$ 6.2	$ 15.3	$ 9.8

Sum of the carrying amounts as of the balance sheet date of all assets that are recognized. Assets are probable future economic benefits obtained or controlled by an entity as a result of past transactions or events.

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