Loss Contingency, Damages Sought, Remediation, Value

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Loss Contingency, Tax Assessment Contest, Amount

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The amount of reserves for environmental contingencies.

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The carrying amount of a liability for an asset retirement obligation. An asset retirement obligation is a legal obligation associated with the disposal or retirement of a tangible long-lived asset that results from the acquisition, construction or development, or the normal operations of a long-lived asset, except for certain obligations of lessees.

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Amount of gain (loss) recognized in settlement of litigation and insurance claims. Excludes claims within an insurance entity's normal claims settlement process.

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The value (monetary amount) of the award the plaintiff seeks in the legal matter.

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Number of defendants named in a legal action.

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Number of plaintiffs that have filed claims pertaining to a loss contingency.

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Cash received for the settlement of litigation during the current period.

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Contingencies, Environmental and Legal Matters (Details) R$ in Millions, $ in Millions		1 Months Ended		3 Months Ended			6 Months Ended			12 Months Ended
	Jul. 14, 2017 USD ($)	Nov. 30, 2011 defendant	Jun. 30, 2009 defendant	Jun. 30, 2018 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2018 defendant employee	Jun. 30, 2017 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2018 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2018 BRL (R$)	Jun. 30, 2017 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2018 BRL (R$)
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Asset retirement obligations				$ 16.2			$ 16.2			$ 22.3
Reserves for environmental matters				21.5			21.5			28.3
Contest of tax assessment				25.1			25.1				R$ 97.4
Gain related to litigation settlement				$ 0.0		$ 10.6	0.0		$ 10.6
Pending Litigation \| Arysta
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of defendants \| defendant		5	25
Compensation sought							12.9	R$ 50.0
Remediation amount sought							18.3	70.9
Pending Litigation \| Arysta \| Health Problems From Employment Site
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of defendants \| defendant					80
Compensation sought							$ 99.7	R$ 387.0
Number of former employees \| employee					29
Settled Litigation
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Gain related to litigation settlement										$ 10.6
Settled Litigation \| Mac Dermid
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Proceeds from legal settlement	$ 20.0