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Commitments, Contingencies and Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements - Contractual Obligations (Detail) $ in Millions | Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($)
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Note Purchase Agreements [Member] |
Commitments Contingencies And Off Balance Sheet Arrangements [Line Items] |
Contractual Obligations, Payments Due by Period, 2019 | $ 100.0
Contractual Obligations, Payments Due by Period, 2020 | 100.0
Contractual Obligations, Payments Due by Period, 2021 | 75.0
Contractual Obligations, Payments Due by Period, 2022 | 200.0
Contractual Obligations, Payments Due by Period, 2023 | 300.0
Contractual Obligations, Payments Due by Period, Thereafter | 2,423.0
Contractual Obligations, Payments Due by Period, Total | 3,198.0
Multi Currency Credit Agreement [Member] |
Commitments Contingencies And Off Balance Sheet Arrangements [Line Items] |
Contractual Obligations, Payments Due by Period, 2019 | 265.0
Contractual Obligations, Payments Due by Period, Total | 265.0
Premium Financing Debt Facility [Member] |
Commitments Contingencies And Off Balance Sheet Arrangements [Line Items] |
Contractual Obligations, Payments Due by Period, 2019 | 154.0
Contractual Obligations, Payments Due by Period, Total | 154.0
Interest On Debt [Member] |
Commitments Contingencies And Off Balance Sheet Arrangements [Line Items] |
Contractual Obligations, Payments Due by Period, 2019 | 138.0
Contractual Obligations, Payments Due by Period, 2020 | 132.5
Contractual Obligations, Payments Due by Period, 2021 | 127.9
Contractual Obligations, Payments Due by Period, 2022 | 122.5
Contractual Obligations, Payments Due by Period, 2023 | 113.1
Contractual Obligations, Payments Due by Period, Thereafter | 444.5
Contractual Obligations, Payments Due by Period, Total | 1,078.5
Total Debt Obligations [Member] |
Commitments Contingencies And Off Balance Sheet Arrangements [Line Items] |
Contractual Obligations, Payments Due by Period, 2019 | 657.0
Contractual Obligations, Payments Due by Period, 2020 | 232.5
Contractual Obligations, Payments Due by Period, 2021 | 202.9
Contractual Obligations, Payments Due by Period, 2022 | 322.5
Contractual Obligations, Payments Due by Period, 2023 | 413.1
Contractual Obligations, Payments Due by Period, Thereafter | 2,867.5
Contractual Obligations, Payments Due by Period, Total | 4,695.5
Operating Lease Obligations [Member] |
Commitments Contingencies And Off Balance Sheet Arrangements [Line Items] |
Contractual Obligations, Payments Due by Period, 2019 | 106.8
Contractual Obligations, Payments Due by Period, 2020 | 92.0
Contractual Obligations, Payments Due by Period, 2021 | 78.8
Contractual Obligations, Payments Due by Period, 2022 | 61.1
Contractual Obligations, Payments Due by Period, 2023 | 44.3
Contractual Obligations, Payments Due by Period, Thereafter | 87.4
Contractual Obligations, Payments Due by Period, Total | 470.4
Less Sublease Arrangements [Member] |
Commitments Contingencies And Off Balance Sheet Arrangements [Line Items] |
Contractual Obligations, Payments Due by Period, 2019 | (0.8)
Contractual Obligations, Payments Due by Period, 2020 | (0.6)
Contractual Obligations, Payments Due by Period, 2021 | (0.6)
Contractual Obligations, Payments Due by Period, 2022 | (0.3)
Contractual Obligations, Payments Due by Period, 2023 | (0.3)
Contractual Obligations, Payments Due by Period, Thereafter | (1.0)
Contractual Obligations, Payments Due by Period, Total | (3.6)
Outstanding Purchase Obligations [Member] |
Commitments Contingencies And Off Balance Sheet Arrangements [Line Items] |
Contractual Obligations, Payments Due by Period, 2019 | 32.1
Contractual Obligations, Payments Due by Period, 2020 | 14.6
Contractual Obligations, Payments Due by Period, 2021 | 11.3
Contractual Obligations, Payments Due by Period, 2022 | 2.1
Contractual Obligations, Payments Due by Period, Total | 60.1
Total Contractual Obligations [Member] |
Commitments Contingencies And Off Balance Sheet Arrangements [Line Items] |
Contractual Obligations, Payments Due by Period, 2019 | 795.1
Contractual Obligations, Payments Due by Period, 2020 | 338.5
Contractual Obligations, Payments Due by Period, 2021 | 292.4
Contractual Obligations, Payments Due by Period, 2022 | 385.4
Contractual Obligations, Payments Due by Period, 2023 | 457.1
Contractual Obligations, Payments Due by Period, Thereafter | 2,953.9
Contractual Obligations, Payments Due by Period, Total | $ 5,222.4

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