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Debt - Long-term Debt (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Dec. 31, 2019 | Aug. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017 | Aug. 31, 2017
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Long-term debt |  |  |  |  |
Total long-term debt | $ 8,480.5 |  | $ 9,015.3 | $ 9,886.9 |
Less amounts due within one year | 429.8 |  | 307.2 | 1.2 |
Long-term debt | 8,050.7 |  | 8,708.1 | 9,885.7 |
Capitalized debt issuance costs | 50.6 |  | 49.1 | 57.9 |
3.45% Senior Notes | Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt |  |  |  |  |
Total long-term debt | $ 1,486.8 |  | 1,485.0 | 1,483.2 |
Interest rate | 3.45% |  |  |  |
4.50% Senior Notes | Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt |  |  |  |  |
Total long-term debt | $ 1,230.1 |  | 1,229.4 | 1,228.6 |
Interest rate | 4.50% |  |  |  |
2.95% Senior Notes | Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt |  |  |  |  |
Total long-term debt | $ 790.7 |  |  |  |
Interest rate | 2.95% | 2.95% |  |  |
2.75% Senior Notes | Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt |  |  |  |  |
Total long-term debt | $ 757.1 |  | 1,242.9 | 1,240.8 |
Interest rate | 2.75% |  |  |  |
3.80% Senior Notes | Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt |  |  |  |  |
Total long-term debt | $ 542.5 |  |  |  |
Interest rate | 3.80% | 3.80% |  |  |
3.125% Senior Notes | Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt |  |  |  |  |
Total long-term debt | $ 497.0 |  | 496.3 | 495.6 |
Interest rate | 3.125% |  |  |  |
2.25% Senior Notes | Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt |  |  |  |  |
Total long-term debt | $ 428.6 |  | $ 1,496.0 | 1,493.1 |
Interest rate |  |  | 2.25% |  |
4.20% Senior Notes | Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt |  |  |  |  |
Total long-term debt | $ 411.3 |  | $ 416.8 | 422.4 |
Interest rate | 4.20% |  |  |  |
3.45% Senior Notes | Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt |  |  |  |  |
Total long-term debt | $ 398.0 |  | 397.6 | 397.3 |
Interest rate | 3.45% |  |  |  |
4.55% Senior Notes | Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt |  |  |  |  |
Total long-term debt | $ 394.3 |  | 394.1 | 393.9 |
Interest rate | 4.55% |  |  |  |
3.95% Senior Notes | Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt |  |  |  |  |
Total long-term debt | $ 359.3 |  | 360.8 | 362.4 |
Interest rate | 3.95% |  |  |  |
4.00% Senior Notes | Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt |  |  |  |  |
Total long-term debt | $ 296.4 |  | 296.3 | 296.1 |
Interest rate | 4.00% |  |  |  |
Floating Rate Loan | Debentures |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt |  |  |  |  |
Total long-term debt | $ 251.9 |  | 257.4 | 269.2 |
3.30% Senior Notes | Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt |  |  |  |  |
Total long-term debt | $ 249.4 |  | 249.3 | 249.2 |
Interest rate | 3.30% |  |  |  |
4.40% Senior Notes | Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt |  |  |  |  |
Total long-term debt | $ 239.2 |  | 238.7 | 238.3 |
Interest rate | 4.40% |  |  |  |
7.375% Debentures | Debentures |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt |  |  |  |  |
Total long-term debt | $ 119.1 |  | 119.0 | 119.0 |
Interest rate | 7.375% |  |  |  |
0.92% Fixed Rate Loan | Debentures |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt |  |  |  |  |
Total long-term debt | $ 22.4 |  | 22.9 | 23.9 |
Interest rate | 0.92% |  |  |  | 0.92%
7.45% Debentures | Debentures |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt |  |  |  |  |
Total long-term debt | $ 3.5 |  | 3.5 | 3.5 |
Interest rate | 7.45% |  |  |  |
0.53% to 8.00% Promissory Notes | Debentures |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt |  |  |  |  |
Total long-term debt | $ 2.9 |  | 3.3 | 3.7 |
0.53% to 8.00% Promissory Notes | Debentures | Minimum |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate | 0.53% |  |  |  |
0.53% to 8.00% Promissory Notes | Debentures | Maximum |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate | 8.00% |  |  |  |
7.25% Senior Notes | Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt |  |  |  |  |
Total long-term debt |  |  | $ 306.0 | $ 319.4 |
Interest rate |  |  |  | 7.25% |
Term Loan | Term Loan |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt |  |  |  |  |
Total long-term debt |  |  |  | $ 847.3 |

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