Revenues - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2019	Jan. 01, 2019
Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract]
Accrued rebates	$ 17.7
Accrued returns	11.7
Estimated price adjustments, accounts receivable	25.8
Contract with customer, deferred revenues	107.8	$ 113.3
Contract with customer, deferred revenue additions	47.8
Contract with customer, deferred revenues, current	92.5
Contract with customer, deferred revenues, noncurrent	15.3
Contract with customer, revenue recognized	53.3
Deferred sales commission	3.4
Sales commissions	$ 5.6

Accrued sales rebates.

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Accrued Sales Returns

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Amount, after accumulated amortization and accumulated impairment loss, of asset recognized from cost incurred to obtain or fulfill contract with customer.

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Amount of increase (decrease) in revenue recognized for cumulative catch-up adjustment from change in estimate of transaction price which increases (decreases) right to consideration in exchange for good or service transferred to customer when right is conditioned on something other than passage of time. Includes, but is not limited to, change in assessment of whether estimate of variable consideration is constrained.

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Amount of obligation to transfer good or service to customer for which consideration has been received or is receivable.

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Amount of obligation to transfer good or service to customer for which consideration has been received or is receivable, classified as current.

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Amount of obligation to transfer good or service to customer for which consideration has been received or is receivable, classified as noncurrent.

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Amount of revenue recognized that was previously included in balance of obligation to transfer good or service to customer for which consideration from customer has been received or is due.

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Amount of deferred revenue recognized for transactions arising during the current reporting period. Deferred revenue is a liability as of the balance sheet date related to a revenue producing activity for which revenue has not yet been recognized. Generally, an Entity records deferred revenue when it receives consideration from a customer before achieving certain criteria that must be met for revenue to be recognized in conformity with GAAP.

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Primarily represents commissions incurred in the period based upon the sale by commissioned employees or third parties of the entity's goods or services, and fees for sales assistance or product enhancements performed by third parties (such as a distributor or value added reseller).

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