Segment Information (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2017

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Schedule Of Financial Information By Reportable Segments

Summarized financial information for the Company's reportable segments is as follows:

	Year Ended
(in millions)	Dec 31, 2017			Dec 31, 2016			Dec 31, 2015
Net Sales:
North America	$	2,218.1		$	2,041.7		$	2,299.3
Europe	874.5			875.7			960.2
Latin America	677.9			655.2			726.8
Africa/Asia Pacific	66.7			285.8			528.2
Total	$	3,837.2		$	3,858.4		$	4,514.5
Segment Operating Income (Loss):
North America	$	68.6		$	62.4		$	84.5
Europe	(12.4		)	2.6			6.6
Latin America	17.6			(14.4		)	(22.8		)
Africa/Asia Pacific	(64.5		)	(68.9		)	(53.8		)
Total	$	9.3		$	(18.3	)	$	14.5
Capital Expenditures:
North America	$	49.7		$	51.3		$	20.9
Europe	28.6			19.8			20.7
Latin America	6.9			12.4			11.1
Africa/Asia Pacific	0.2			0.6			8.8
Total	$	85.4		$	84.1		$	61.5
Depreciation Expense:
North America	$	32.2		$	37.9		$	37.1
Europe	22.1			22.4			25.2
Latin America	10.7			10.7			12.6
Africa/Asia Pacific	1.0			4.8			9.2
Total	$	66.0		$	75.8		$	84.1
Total Assets:
North America	$	988.8		$	950.2		$	986.9
Europe	729.9			624.1			632.0
Latin America	487.2			466.4			480.8
Africa/Asia Pacific	29.4			200.9			354.9
Total	$	2,235.3		$	2,241.6		$	2,454.6

Schedule Of Revenue To External Customers

Revenues to external customers are attributable to sales of electric utility, electrical infrastructure, construction, communications and rod mill wire product lines.

	Year Ended
(in millions)	Dec 31, 2017		Dec 31, 2016		Dec 31, 2015
Electric Utility	$	1,336.2	$	1,357.1	$	1,550.2
Electrical Infrastructure	976.7		989.7		1,234.6
Construction	855.8		820.8		962.9
Communications	490.8		473.8		517.0
Rod Mill Products	177.7		217.0		249.8
Total	$	3,837.2	$	3,858.4	$	4,514.5

Schedule Of Revenue To Unaffiliated Customers By Country

The following table presents net sales to unaffiliated customers by country of destination for the last three years and long-lived assets by country as of December 31:

	Net Sales						Non - Current Assets
	Year Ended						Year Ended
(in millions)	Dec 31, 2017		Dec 31, 2016		Dec 31, 2015		Dec 31, 2017		Dec 31, 2016
United States	$	1,900.7	$	1,738.4	$	1,914.0	$	240.6	$	242.2
Canada	317.5		293.0		345.5		24.5		25.2
France	308.1		284.4		295.2		69.0		66.8
Brazil	251.1		222.6		247.4		74.2		61.4
Spain	173.5		149.2		153.5		53.9		48.1
Others	886.3		1,170.8		1,558.9		178.1		198.7
Total	$	3,837.2	$	3,858.4	$	4,514.5	$	640.3	$	642.4