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Amount of noncash expense included in interest expense to amortize debt discount and premium associated with the related debt instruments. Excludes amortization of financing costs. Alternate captions include noncash interest expense.

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Borrowings - Senior Secured Credit Facilities (Details) € in Millions						9 Months Ended
	Jun. 28, 2019	Apr. 11, 2018 USD ($)	Jun. 01, 2017 USD ($)	Aug. 01, 2016	Feb. 03, 2014 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2019 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2018 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($)	Apr. 10, 2018 USD ($)	Dec. 15, 2016 USD ($)	Dec. 15, 2016 EUR (€)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Unamortized original issue discount						$ 11,000,000.0		$ 12,600,000
Proceeds from maturities, prepayments and calls of other investments (more than)					$ 75,000,000.0
Percentage on excess cash flow for mandatory prepayments of debt					50.00%
Decrease in percentage on excess cash flow for mandatory prepayments of debt					25.00%
Percentage on first lien leverage ratio for mandatory prepayments of debt					0.00%
First lien leverage ratio upper limit					4.25
First lien leverage ratio lower limit					3.50
Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity						700,000,000.0
Debt issuance costs incurred						1,800,000
Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum amount outstanding during period						0
Letters of credit outstanding, amount						37,500,000		44,800,000
Line of credit facility, remaining borrowing capacity						$ 362,500,000		$ 355,200,000
Dollar Term Loan Due 2020 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt, long-term and short-term, combined amount										$ 1,775,300,000
2023 Dollar Term Loan [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt, long-term and short-term, combined amount			$ 1,541,100,000							$ 1,545,000,000.0
Euro Term Loan Due 2020 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt, long-term and short-term, combined amount \| €											€ 199.0
2023 Euro Term Loan [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt, long-term and short-term, combined amount \| €											€ 400.0
Loss on restructuring of debt							$ 2,900,000
2024 Dollar Term Loans [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt, long-term and short-term, combined amount		$ 2,430,000,000.0	$ 2,000,000,000.0						$ 475,000,000.0
Discount, percent of par		99.75%	99.875%
Unamortized original issue discount		$ 6,000,000.0	$ 2,500,000
Debt instrument periodic payment principal percentage						1.00%
Loss on restructuring of debt							5,500,000
2024 Dollar Term Loans [Member] \| Interest Rate Floor [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate		0.00%
2024 Dollar Term Loans [Member] \| Base Rate [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate		1.00%	0.75%
2024 Dollar Term Loans [Member] \| Eurocurrency Rate Loans [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate		2.00%	1.75%
2024 Dollar Term Loans [Member] \| Eurocurrency Rate Loans [Member] \| Interest Rate Floor [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate			0.00%
Senior Secured Credit Facilities [Member] \| Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate				2.75%	3.50%
First lien leverage ratio upper limit				3.00
First lien leverage ratio lower limit				2.50
Senior Secured Credit Facilities [Member] \| Revolving Credit Facility [Member] \| Leverage Ratio Between 1.25 and 2.25 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
First lien leverage ratio upper limit	2.25
First lien leverage ratio lower limit	1.25
Leverage ratio increase	0.25%
Senior Secured Credit Facilities [Member] \| Revolving Credit Facility [Member] \| Leverage Ratio Greater Than 2.25 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Leverage ratio increase	0.25%
Senior Secured Credit Facilities [Member] \| Base Rate [Member] \| Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate	0.50%
Senior Secured Credit Facilities [Member] \| Eurodollar [Member] \| Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate	1.50%			0.00%
Step-down percent for 3.00:1.00 leverage ratio				2.50%
Step-down percent for 2.50:1.00 leverage ratio				2.25%
Senior Secured Credit Facility, Base Rate Loans [Member] \| Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate				1.75%	2.50%
First lien leverage ratio upper limit				3.00
First lien leverage ratio lower limit				2.50
Step-down percent for 3.00:1.00 leverage ratio				1.50%
Step-down percent for 2.50:1.00 leverage ratio				1.25%
Senior Secured Credit Facility, Base Rate Loans [Member] \| Revolving Credit Facility [Member] \| Leverage Ratio Greater Than 2.25 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
First lien leverage ratio upper limit	2.25
Senior Secured Credit Facility, Base Rate Loans [Member] \| Eurodollar [Member] \| Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate				1.00%
Senior Secured Credit Facility, Base Rate Loans [Member] \| Federal Funds Effective Swap Rate [Member] \| Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate				0.50%
2024 Dollar Term Loan and 2023 Euro Term Loan [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Loss on restructuring of debt							8,400,000
Write off of deferred debt issuance cost							3,100,000
Amortization of debt discount (premium)							700,000
Debt instrument, fee amount							$ 4,600,000