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Borrowing Arrangements (Details) |  | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended |
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Mar. 04, 2020 USD ($) | Jan. 31, 2020 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2017 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2015 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2012 USD ($) | Apr. 30, 2020 USD ($) | Dec. 15, 2017 USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity |  |  | $ 650,000,000.0 |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repayments of debt | $ 452,100,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes | 2.85 Notes due January 15 2030 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Face amount |  | $ 500,000,000.0 |  |  |  |  | $ 500,000,000.0 |
Stated interest rate |  | 2.85% |  |  |  |  |  |
Unamortized discount |  | $ 1,100,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt issuance costs |  | 4,800,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from debt, net of issuance costs |  | $ 494,100,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes | 2017 Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate |  |  |  | 3.50% |  |  |  |
Unamortized discount |  |  |  | $ 3,100,000 |  |  |  |
Debt issuance costs |  |  |  | 4,900,000 |  |  |  |
Proceeds from debt, net of issuance costs |  |  |  | 492,000,000.0 |  |  |  |
Senior Notes | 2017 Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Face amount |  |  |  | $ 500,000,000.0 |  |  | 500,000,000.0 | $ 400,000,000.0
Senior Notes | Senior Notes due 2020 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Face amount |  |  |  |  | $ 450,000,000.0 |  |  |
Stated interest rate |  |  |  |  | 3.125% |  |  |
Unamortized discount |  |  |  |  | $ 600,000 |  |  |
Debt issuance costs |  |  |  |  | 3,800,000 |  |  |
Proceeds from debt, net of issuance costs |  |  |  |  | 445,600,000 |  |  |
Senior Notes | Senior Notes due 2025 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Face amount |  |  |  |  | $ 300,000,000.0 |  | 300,000,000.0 |
Stated interest rate |  |  |  |  | 4.375% |  |  |
Unamortized discount |  |  |  |  | $ 1,100,000 |  |  |
Debt issuance costs |  |  |  |  | 2,500,000 |  |  |
Proceeds from debt, net of issuance costs |  |  |  |  | $ 296,400,000 |  |  |
Senior Notes | 2012 Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Face amount |  |  |  |  |  | $ 350,000,000.0 | 350,000,000.0 |
Stated interest rate |  |  |  |  |  | 3.60% |  |
Unamortized discount |  |  |  |  |  | $ 500,000 |  |
Debt issuance costs |  |  |  |  |  | 2,800,000 |  |
Proceeds from debt, net of issuance costs |  |  |  |  |  | $ 346,700,000 |  |
Senior Notes | 2015 Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt redemption percentage of principle amount (as a percent) |  |  |  |  | 101.00% |  |  |
Revolving Credit Facility | December 17, 2018 Credit Agreement |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of credit facility, increase limit |  |  | $ 350,000,000.0 |  |  |  |  |
Line of credit facility, outstanding borrowings |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0 |
Fiscal quarter ending January 31, 2019 | Revolving Credit Facility | December 17, 2018 Credit Agreement |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt covenant, interest coverage ratio, minimum |  |  | 2.50 |  |  |  |  |
Fiscal quarter ending April 30, 2019 | Revolving Credit Facility | December 17, 2018 Credit Agreement |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt covenant, interest coverage ratio, minimum |  |  | 3.00 |  |  |  |  |
Fiscal quarter ending July 31, 2019 | Revolving Credit Facility | December 17, 2018 Credit Agreement |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt covenant, leverage ratio, maximum |  |  | 3.50 |  |  |  |  |
Fiscal quarter ending January 31, 2020 | Revolving Credit Facility | December 17, 2018 Credit Agreement |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt covenant, leverage ratio, maximum |  |  | 3.00 |  |  |  |  |
Minimum | Base Rate | Revolving Credit Facility | December 17, 2018 Credit Agreement |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable rate |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.00% |
Minimum | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) | Revolving Credit Facility | December 17, 2018 Credit Agreement |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable rate |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.90% |
Maximum | Base Rate | Revolving Credit Facility | December 17, 2018 Credit Agreement |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable rate |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.50% |
Maximum | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) | Revolving Credit Facility | December 17, 2018 Credit Agreement |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable rate |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1.50% |

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