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Revenue Recognition (Reagent Rental Programs) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended |
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Jun. 30, 2020 | Jun. 30, 2019 | Jun. 30, 2020 | Jun. 30, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2019
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Lease receivable asset | $ 7.9 |  | $ 7.9 |  | $ 7.2
Lease receivable asset reclassified to accounts receivable | 0.3 |  | 0.7 |  |
Operating-type reagent rental programs |  |  |  |  |
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Instruments transferred to property and equipment | 1.7 | $ 3.0 | 4.1 | $ 5.0 |
Reagent rental programs |  |  |  |  |
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Estimation of future revenues | $ 26.6 |  | $ 26.6 |  |

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