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Employee Benefits - Weighted-average assumptions used to determine the net periodic benefit cost (Details) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017
U.S. | Pension Plan |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |  |  |
Expected return on plan assets, net of administration expenses | 7.05% | 7.71% | 7.88%
U.S. | Pension Plan | Minimum |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |  |  |
Discount rate | 3.92% | 3.27% | 3.53%
U.S. | Pension Plan | Maximum |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |  |  |
Discount rate | 4.26% | 3.61% | 4.11%
U.K. | Minimum |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |  |  |
Rate of compensation increase | 3.73% | 3.70% | 3.70%
U.K. | Maximum |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |  |  |
Rate of compensation increase | 4.23% | 4.20% | 4.20%
U.K. | Pension Plan |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |  |  |
Discount rate | 2.95% | 2.63% | 2.77%
Expected return on plan assets, net of administration expenses | 3.64% | 3.34% | 3.36%
Other | Minimum |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |  |  |
Rate of compensation increase | 1.00% | 1.00% | 1.00%
Other | Maximum |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |  |  |
Rate of compensation increase | 3.00% | 3.00% | 3.50%
Other | Pension Plan | Minimum |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |  |  |
Discount rate | 1.89% | 1.78% | 1.85%
Expected return on plan assets, net of administration expenses | 2.50% | 1.70% | 2.68%
Other | Pension Plan | Maximum |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |  |  |
Discount rate | 3.88% | 3.39% | 3.81%
Expected return on plan assets, net of administration expenses | 4.10% | 4.85% | 5.15%

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