Financing Arrangements (Details 1) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Long-term debt
Total Long-term debt	$ 899.2	$ 856.9
Less current maturities	2.7	2.7
Long-term debt	$ 896.5	854.2
Senior Unsecured Notes - Variable Rate [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	3.875%
Euro Senior Unsecured Notes - 2.02% [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	2020000.00%
Other Long Term Debt [Member]
Long-term debt
Total Long-term debt	$ 4.1	4.5
Euro Term Loan - Variable Rate [Member]
Long-term debt
Total Long-term debt	$ 123.0	119.7
Euro Senior Unsecured Notes - 2.02% [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	2.02%
Long-term debt
Total Long-term debt	$ 184.2	$ 179.3
Senior Unsecured Notes - Variable Rate [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	1.65%	1.83%
Line of Credit Facility, Remaining Borrowing Capacity	$ 413.7
Long-term debt
Total Long-term debt	86.3	$ 52.0
Senior Unsecured Notes - 3.875% [Member]
Long-term debt
Total Long-term debt	347.1	346.9
Series A Medium Term Note [Member]
Long-term debt
Total Long-term debt	$ 154.5	$ 154.5
Line of Credit Accounts Receivable Securitization [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of Credit Facility, Interest Rate at Period End	2.47%	2.15%
Line of Credit Facility, Remaining Borrowing Capacity	$ 1.1

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

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