Debt, Senior Notes, Total Debt Maturities and Operating Lease Commitments (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Jul. 30, 2013
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Premium paid on senior notes	$ 29.7	$ 0.0	$ 0.0
Total Debt Maturities [Abstract]
Debt maturities, 2018	20.9
Debt maturities, 2019	21.1
Debt maturities, 2020	21.3
Debt maturities, 2021	21.3
Debt maturities, 2022	21.4
Debt maturities, thereafter	1,939.1
Operating Lease Commitments [Abstract]
Annual rental payments for operating leases	30.8	$ 32.3	$ 34.4
Future minimum rental payments for operating leases, 2018	22.9
Future minimum rental payments for operating leases, 2019	18.6
Future minimum rental payments for operating leases, 2020	14.0
Future minimum rental payments for operating leases, 2021	8.8
Future minimum rental payments for operating leases, 2022	5.4
Future minimum rental payments for operating leases, thereafter	12.3
Senior Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Aggregate principal amount	$ 604.6
Percentage of principal amount redeemed	105.156%
Accrued and unpaid interest	$ 10.2
Write-off of unamortized debt issuance costs	15.8
Premium paid on senior notes	$ 29.7
Senior Notes [Member] | Gardener Denver Inc. [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Aggregate principal amount				$ 575.0