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Income Taxes - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Provisional reduction of income taxes |  |  |  | $ 607.9
Reduction of deferred tax liability due to lower income tax rate |  |  |  | 560.2
Effect of the implementation of the territorial tax system and remeasurement of deferred tax liabilities |  |  |  | 47.7
Valuation reserves for other deferred tax assets |  | $ 84.6 | $ 73.5 | 44.1
Income tax benefit related to foreign derived intangible income |  | 10.4 | 8.6 |
Income tax expense related to Global Intangible Low Taxed Income |  | 7.9 | 5.5 |
Unrecognized tax benefits adjusted |  | 195.3 | 83.0 | 49.5
Amount of unrecognized tax benefits where significant change is reasonably possible |  | 17.3 |  |
Income tax interest and penalties |  | 1.6 | 4.9 | (0.8)
Accrued income tax interest and penalties |  | 26.2 | $ 24.8 | $ 14.6
Domestic |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net operating loss carryforward |  | 21.3 |  |
Foreign |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net operating loss carryforward |  | 311.9 |  |
Foreign tax credits |  | 22.5 |  |
Valspar |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Provisional reduction of income taxes | $ 27.5 |  |  |
Adjustment |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Tax credit |  | $ 74.3 |  |

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