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First Lien Secured Net Leverage Ratio

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Face (par) amount of debt instrument at time of issuance.

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Effective interest rate for the funds borrowed under the debt agreement considering interest compounding and original issue discount or premium.

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Contractual interest rate for funds borrowed, under the debt agreement.

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Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

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Maximum borrowing capacity under the credit facility without consideration of any current restrictions on the amount that could be borrowed or the amounts currently outstanding under the facility.

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Amount of borrowing capacity currently available under the credit facility (current borrowing capacity less the amount of borrowings outstanding).

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Debt and Financing Arrangements (Details)			3 Months Ended
Debt and Financing Arrangements (Details)	May 06, 2019 USD ($)	May 29, 2017 EUR (€)	Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($)	Aug. 19, 2016 EUR (€)	Aug. 19, 2016 USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
ABL credit facility springing maturity period	91 days
EURIBOR
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread (as percent)		1.58%
Revolving credit facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity	$ 1,250
Remaining borrowing capacity			$ 1,059,000,000
Revolving credit facility \| Minimum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Commitment fee on unused portion of commitments (as percent)	0.25%
Revolving credit facility \| Maximum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Commitment fee on unused portion of commitments (as percent)	0.375%
Revolving credit facility \| EURIBOR \| Minimum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread (as percent)	1.50%
Revolving credit facility \| EURIBOR \| Maximum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread (as percent)	2.00%
Credit facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity	$ 150,000,000
Credit facility \| Credit facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity	$ 250,000,000
Term Loan B - LIBOR plus 4.25% due in 2024
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
First lien secured net leverage ratio	1.75
Term Loan B - LIBOR plus 4.25% due in 2024 \| Term Loan
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument period	5 years
Face amount of debt	$ 800,000,000
Debt periodic payment	1.00%
Step down rate	0.25%
Effective interest rate	4.25%
4.875% Notes due in 2026 \| Unsecured debt
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Face amount of debt					$ 900,000,000
Interest rate (as percent)			4.875%	4.875%	4.875%
7.00% Notes due in 2026 \| Unsecured debt
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Face amount of debt	$ 800,000,000
Interest rate (as percent)	7.00%		7.00%
3.50% Notes due in 2024 \| Unsecured debt
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Face amount of debt \| €				€ 1.0
Interest rate (as percent)			3.50%	3.50%	3.50%
European Investment Bank Loan - EURIBOR plus 1.58% due in 2022 \| Unsecured debt
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Face amount of debt \| €		€ 165
European Investment Bank Loan - EURIBOR plus 1.58% due in 2022 \| Unsecured debt \| EURIBOR
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread (as percent)			1.58%
Incremental Term Loan \| Unsecured debt
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Face amount of debt	$ 750,000,000
European Subfacility \| Revolving credit facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity	300,000,000
North American Subfacility \| Revolving credit facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity	$ 950,000,000