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Derivatives and Hedging Activity (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2020
Derivative Instruments And Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract] |
Summary of Notional and Fair Values of Derivative Instruments | The notional and fair values of derivatives designated as hedging instruments are as follows at December 31, 2020 and 2019 (in millions):
|  |  |  |  |  | Derivative Assets |  |  | Derivative Liabilities |
|  | Notional |  |  | Balance Sheet |  | Fair |  |  | Balance Sheet |  | Fair |
Instrument |  | Amount |  |  | Classification |  | Value |  |  | Classification |  | Value |
At December 31, 2020 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate contracts |  | $ | 550.0 |  |  | Other current assets |  | $ | — |  |  | Accrued compensation and |  | $ | 54.5 |
|  |  |  |  |  | Other noncurrent assets |  |  | — |  |  | other current liabilities |  |  |  |
|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Other noncurrent liabilities |  |  | 10.9 |
Foreign exchange contracts (1) |  |  | 48.6 |  |  | Other current assets |  |  | 5.9 |  |  | Accrued compensation and |  |  | 0.6 |
|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | other current liabilities |  |  |  |
|  |  |  |  |  | Other noncurrent assets |  |  | 7.8 |  |  | Other noncurrent liabilities |  |  | 3.3 |
Total |  | $ | 598.6 |  |  |  |  | $ | 13.7 |  |  |  |  | $ | 69.3 |
At December 31, 2019 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate contracts |  | $ | 800.0 |  |  | Other current assets |  | $ | 2.8 |  |  | Accrued compensation and |  | $ | 25.0 |
|  |  |  |  |  | Other noncurrent assets |  |  | 5.4 |  |  | other current liabilities |  |  |  |
|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Other noncurrent liabilities |  |  | 23.0 |
Foreign exchange contracts (1) |  |  | 31.7 |  |  | Other current assets |  |  | 4.5 |  |  | Accrued compensation and |  |  | 1.8 |
|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | other current liabilities |  |  |  |
|  |  |  |  |  | Other noncurrent assets |  |  | 8.5 |  |  | Other noncurrent liabilities |  |  | 2.6 |
Total |  | $ | 831.7 |  |  |  |  | $ | 21.2 |  |  |  |  | $ | 52.4 |
(1) | Included within foreign exchange contracts at December 31, 2020 were $354.7 million of call options offset with $354.7 million of put options, and $9.0 million of buy forwards offset with $57.6 million of sell forwards. Included within foreign exchange contracts at December 31, 2019 were $342.0 million of call options offset with $342.0 million of put options, and $12.1 million of buy forwards offset with $43.8 million of sell forwards.
Summary of Amounts of Derivative Gains (Losses) Recognized In Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss | The effect of cash flow hedge accounting on accumulated other comprehensive loss were as follows (in millions):
Instrument |  | Amount of Gain (Loss) Recognized in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss (1) |  |  | Amount of Gain (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss into Earnings |  |  | Amount of Gain (Loss) Recognized in Earnings Related to Amount Excluded from Effectiveness Testing |  |  | Statement of Earnings Classification
Year ended December 31, 2020 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate contracts |  | $ | (92.5 | ) |  | $ | (1.1 | ) |  | $ | — |  |  | Interest expense
Foreign exchange contracts |  |  | (4.6 | ) |  |  | (2.4 | ) |  |  | (0.4 | ) |  | Commission revenue
|  |  |  |  |  |  | (1.6 | ) |  |  | 1.6 |  |  | Compensation expense
|  |  |  |  |  |  | (1.2 | ) |  |  | 1.1 |  |  | Operating expense
Total |  | $ | (97.1 | ) |  | $ | (6.3 | ) |  | $ | 2.3 |  |  |
Year ended December 31, 2019 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate contracts |  | $ | (47.0 | ) |  | $ | (1.2 | ) |  | $ | — |  |  | Interest expense
Foreign exchange contracts |  |  | 9.9 |  |  |  | (1.6 | ) |  |  | (0.8 | ) |  | Commission revenue
|  |  |  |  |  |  | (1.4 | ) |  |  | 1.2 |  |  | Compensation expense
|  |  |  |  |  |  | (1.0 | ) |  |  | 0.9 |  |  | Operating expense
Total |  | $ | (37.1 | ) |  | $ | (5.2 | ) |  | $ | 1.3 |  |  |
(1) | During 2020, the amount excluded from the assessment of hedge effectiveness for our foreign exchange contracts recognized in accumulated other comprehensive loss was a loss of $1.3 million.

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