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Percentage of performance stock units earned during performance period based on the terms of the performance stock unit award.

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Market price of common stock per share.

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Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Performance Period

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Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Trailing Day Closing Price

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Unrecognized cost of unvested share-based compensation awards.

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Weighted average period over which unrecognized compensation is expected to be recognized for equity-based compensation plans, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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Period which an employee's right to exercise an award is no longer contingent on satisfaction of either a service condition, market condition or a performance condition, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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The number of equity-based payment instruments, excluding stock (or unit) options, that were forfeited during the reporting period.

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The number of grants made during the period on other than stock (or unit) option plans (for example, phantom stock or unit plan, stock or unit appreciation rights plan, performance target plan).

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The number of non-vested equity-based payment instruments, excluding stock (or unit) options, that validly exist and are outstanding as of the balance sheet date.

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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 difference between the maximum number of shares (or other type of equity) authorized for issuance under the plan (including the effects of amendments and adjustments), and the sum of: 1) the number of shares (or other type of equity) already issued upon exercise of options or other equity-based awards under the plan; and 2) shares (or other type of equity) reserved for issuance on granting of outstanding awards, net of cancellations and forfeitures, if applicable.

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Number of options vested.

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Equity-Based Compensation (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions	1 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Jun. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2013
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Market price of common stock, per share				$ 33.00
Unrecognized compensation cost				$ 9.2
Weighted average cost recognition period, in years				2 years 1 day
Accrued equity based compensation				$ 48.0	$ 45.5
Maximum
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Typical vesting period, in years				4 years
Performance stock units
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Typical vesting period, in years				3 years
Shares awarded (in shares)				108,748	0	396,714
Award performance period				1 year
Forfeited in period (in shares)				25,000
Performance stock units outstanding (in shares)				480,462	396,714
Equity Based Compensation Percent Of Targeted Performance Stock Units Earned				200.00%	200.00%
Units vested (in shares)				256,000	438,000
Number of days trailing for closing price							90 days
2015 Equity Incentive Plan
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of shares available for issuance under the Plan				354,000
2015 Equity Incentive Plan \| Performance stock units
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Shares awarded (in shares)	75,000	321,714
Award performance period	3 years
Performance stock units outstanding (in shares)				50,000
Non-Employee Directors Plan
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of shares available for issuance under the Plan				73,000
June 2015 \| 2015 Equity Incentive Plan \| Performance stock units
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Forfeited in period (in shares)				25,000
Based on actual return on invested capital \| February 2017 \| Performance stock units
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Shares awarded (in shares)				78,482
Based on actual return on invested capital \| April 2017 \| Performance stock units
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Shares awarded (in shares)				5,266
Based on total shareholder return vs S&P Small Cap Industrial Sector \| February and April 2017 \| Performance stock units
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Shares awarded (in shares)				25,000
Non Current Liabilities
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Accrued equity based compensation				$ 29.3	$ 40.2
Scenario, Forecast \| 2015 Equity Incentive Plan \| Performance stock units
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Shares awarded (in shares)			321,714