Discontinued business operation accumulated other comprehensive income loss tax.

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Amount after tax of gain (loss) not previously recognized resulting from the disposal of a discontinued operation.

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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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The increase (decrease) during the period in book value of long-lived assets that the reporting entity plans to sell within one year (or one business cycle).

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Discontinued Operations (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Income Statement Balance Sheet And Additional Disclosures By Disposal Groups Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
(Loss) gain due to change in carrying value of discontinued operations net assets	$ (26.0)	$ (13.3)	$ (105.2)
As Reported [Member]
Income Statement Balance Sheet And Additional Disclosures By Disposal Groups Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
(Loss) gain due to change in carrying value of discontinued operations net assets			(70.0)
Restated [Member]
Income Statement Balance Sheet And Additional Disclosures By Disposal Groups Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
(Loss) gain due to change in carrying value of discontinued operations net assets			(105.2)
EMEA and Pacific Rim Business [Member]
Income Statement Balance Sheet And Additional Disclosures By Disposal Groups Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
(Loss) gain due to change in carrying value of discontinued operations net assets	$ (31.2)	$ (19.3)	(109.2)
EMEA and Pacific Rim Business [Member] \| As Reported [Member]
Income Statement Balance Sheet And Additional Disclosures By Disposal Groups Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
(Loss) gain due to change in carrying value of discontinued operations net assets			(74.0)
EMEA and Pacific Rim Business [Member] \| Restated [Member]
Income Statement Balance Sheet And Additional Disclosures By Disposal Groups Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
(Loss) gain due to change in carrying value of discontinued operations net assets			(109.2)
EMEA and Pacific Rim Business [Member] \| Restated [Member] \| Material Correction Related To Previously Reported Estimated Loss On Sale [Member]
Income Statement Balance Sheet And Additional Disclosures By Disposal Groups Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Reduction in assets held for sale			35.2
EMEA and Pacific Rim Business [Member] \| Foreign Currency Translation Adjustments [Member]
Income Statement Balance Sheet And Additional Disclosures By Disposal Groups Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
(Loss) gain due to change in carrying value of discontinued operations net assets			$ (51.4)