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Percentage of voting equity interests acquired at the acquisition date in the business combination.

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The cash outflow associated with the acquisition of a business, net of the cash acquired from the purchase.

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Business Combinations - VCT Vogel GmbH Narratives (Details) € in Millions, $ in Millions			12 Months Ended
	Aug. 31, 2017 USD ($)	Aug. 31, 2017 EUR (€)	Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($)
Business Acquisition
Payment for acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired			$ 225.8	$ 446.1	$ 1.4
VCT Vogel GmbH
Business Acquisition
Voting percentage acquired	100.00%	100.00%
Payment for acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired	$ 4.2	€ 3.6