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Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Amounts that Will be Amortized from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) in Next Fiscal Year, Prior Service Cost

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Postretirement Benefit Plans.

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The amount and timing of any plan assets expected to be returned to the employer during the 12-month period, or operating cycle, if longer, that follows the most recent annual statement of financial position presented.

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Amount included in accumulated other comprehensive income (AOCI) expected to be recognized as components of net periodic benefit cost for the fiscal year that follows the most recent annual statement of financial position, including gain (loss), prior service cost (credit), and transition asset (obligation).

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Expected rate of compensation increases (for pay-related plans).

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An assumption as to the rate of return on plan assets reflecting the average rate of earnings expected on the funds invested or to be invested to provide for the benefits included in the benefit obligation.

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Amount of effect of a one-percentage-point decrease in the assumed health care cost trend rates on the aggregate of the service and interest cost components of net periodic postretirement health care benefit costs.

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For a classified balance sheet, the amount recognized in balance sheet as a current liability associated with an underfunded defined benefit plan.

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Postretirement Benefit Plans - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	1 Months Ended	11 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 30, 2015	Nov. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Current liabilities			$ (9.1)	$ (8.1)
Postretirement Benefit Plans (Textual) [Abstract]
Current portion of accrued pension cost relates to unfunded plans and represents the actuarial present value of expected payments			next 12 months
Health care cost trend Rate year			2023
Weighted Average annual rate of increase in per capita for prescription drug benefits and HMO benefits, declining			5.00%
Weighted Average annual rate of increase for prescription drug benefits and HMO benefits in 2013			8.75%
Postretirement Benefit Plans [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Current liabilities			$ (14.4)	$ (22.1)
Postretirement Benefit Plans (Textual) [Abstract]
Discount rate related to the postretirement plans			3.95%		3.80%
Defined Benefit Plan, Amounts Recognized in Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net Actuarial Gain (Loss), before Tax			$ (0.1)
Expected amortization of prior service cost			$ 1.0
Weighted average annual rate of increase in the per capita cost for medical benefits in 2013			6.75%
Weighted average annual rate of increase in the per capita cost for medical benefits declining gradually			5.00%
Weighted average annual rate of increase in the per capita cost for medical benefits declining gradually in 2013			6.75%
Effect of one percentage point increase on service and interest cost components			$ 0.3
Effect of one percentage point increase on accumulated postretirement benefit obligation			6.4
Effect of one percentage point decrease on service and interest cost components			(0.2)
Effect of one percentage point decrease on accumulated postretirement benefit obligation			(5.7)
Expected subsidy for 2012			1.8
Expected subsidy received prior to Dec. 31, 2012			$ 0.0
Expected long-term return on plan assets			6.25%	5.00%	5.00%
U.S. Plans [Member]
Postretirement Benefit Plans (Textual) [Abstract]
Discount rate related to the postretirement plans					4.00%
Expected long-term return on plan assets			6.00%	7.25%	8.00%
Health Maintenance Organization (HMO) [Member]
Postretirement Benefit Plans (Textual) [Abstract]
Health care cost trend Rate year			2031
Maximum [Member] \| Postretirement Benefit Plans [Member]
Postretirement Benefit Plans (Textual) [Abstract]
Discount rate related to the postretirement plans				4.59%
Maximum [Member] \| U.S. Plans [Member]
Postretirement Benefit Plans (Textual) [Abstract]
Discount rate related to the postretirement plans	4.64%	3.98%	4.64%	5.02%	4.00%
Future compensation assumption			3.00%	3.00%
Minimum [Member] \| Postretirement Benefit Plans [Member]
Postretirement Benefit Plans (Textual) [Abstract]
Discount rate related to the postretirement plans				4.33%
Minimum [Member] \| U.S. Plans [Member]
Postretirement Benefit Plans (Textual) [Abstract]
Discount rate related to the postretirement plans	4.20%	4.20%	3.98%	4.68%	4.00%
Future compensation assumption			2.00%	2.00%
Scenario, Forecast [Member] \| Postretirement Benefit Plans [Member]
Postretirement Benefit Plans (Textual) [Abstract]
Discount rate related to the postretirement plans			4.39%
Expected long-term return on plan assets			6.00%
Scenario, Forecast [Member] \| U.S. Plans [Member]
Postretirement Benefit Plans (Textual) [Abstract]
Discount rate related to the postretirement plans			4.69%
Expected long-term return on plan assets			5.75%