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Derivatives Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Mar. 09, 2020
Foreign Currency Forward & Foreign Currency Option Contracts [Member]
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items]
Derivative, Notional Amount	$ 171.3	$ 178.2
Currency Swap [Member]
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items]
Derivative, Notional Amount	234.6	$ 244.2
Fair value asset at date of dedesignation			$ 9.8
Interest Rate Swap [Member] | Debt [Member]
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items]
Derivative, Amount of Hedged Item, Through May 2021	900.0
Derivative, Amount of Hedged Item, Through May 2022	750.0
Derivative, Amount of Hedged Item, Through May 2023	600.0
Derivative, Amount of Hedged Item, Through May 2024	$ 500.0

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 815
-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
-Paragraph 1B
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=121590274&loc=SL5580258-113959

Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 815
-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
-Paragraph 1A
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