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Compensation Related Costs, Share Based Payments (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018
Share-based Payment Arrangement [Abstract] |  |  |
Share-based compensation | $ 92.4 | $ 109.6 | $ 125.1
After tax | $ 78.3 | $ 94.2 | $ 108.1
Earnings per common share-diluted | $ 0.10 | $ 0.12 | $ 0.14

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