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Litigation, Commitments and Contingencies - Additional Information (Details) CAD in Millions, $ in Millions				1 Months Ended		3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended		180 Months Ended
	Feb. 17, 2017 USD ($)	Jan. 03, 2017 USD ($)	Jan. 26, 2016 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2016 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2015 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2016 CAD	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2013 USD ($)
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Levy Accruals					$ 5.0		$ 4.9		$ 4.9
Copyright levy accrual reversal						$ 2.8
ECJ Copyright Levy
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Copyright levies payment									100.0
Levy Accruals					5.1		4.9		4.9
France Copyright Levy
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Levy Accruals							14.4		14.4	$ (9.5)
Amount of copyright levy overpaid							55.1
Other EU Jurisdictions
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Levy Accruals							4.9		4.9
Cost of Sales \| Italy Copyright Levy
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Gain (loss) related to litigation settlement					1.0
Certain Vendors Associated with Legacy Businesses
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Accounts payable					26.0		21.0		21.0
Pending Litigation \| Other Current Assets
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Loss contingency, estimate of possible loss					$ 5.3		$ 9.4		$ 9.4
IOENGINE LLC Versus Imation \| Subsequent Event
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Damages awarded against the company	$ 11.0
CMC Magnetic Corp Versus Imation \| Pending Litigation \| Parent Company
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Loss contingency, damages sought			$ 6.3	$ 7.2
CMC Magnetic Corp Versus Imation \| Pending Litigation \| Parent Company \| Subsequent Event
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Loss contingency, damages sought		$ 23.0
CMC Magnetic Corp Versus Imation \| Pending Litigation \| Affiliated Entity
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Loss contingency, damages sought			$ 0.6
Canadian Private Copying Collective Versus Imation \| Pending Litigation \| Imation Enterprises Corp.
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Loss contingency, damages sought \| CAD								CAD 1
Penalties and interests sought \| CAD								CAD 5