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Debt - Refinancing (Details) - USD ($) |  | 12 Months Ended |  |
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Mar. 02, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 22, 2017 | Nov. 30, 2016
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Repayments of of prior ABL revolving credit facility |  | $ 470,500,000 | $ 591,200,000 | $ 320,000,000.0 |  |
Redemption premium |  | 75,000,000.0 | 0 | 0 |  |
Term Loan Due 2027 |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Repayment of prior term loan |  | 16,500,000 | 0 | 0 |  |
Term Loan Due 2027 | Revolving Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate principal amount | $ 2,200,000,000.0 |  |  |  |  |
ABL Revolving Credit Facility | Revolving Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Repayments of of prior ABL revolving credit facility | 176,000,000.0 |  |  |  |  |
Term Loan Due 2023 |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Repayment of prior term loan |  | $ 2,070,000,000.0 | $ 0 | $ 0 |  |
Term Loan Due 2023 | Revolving Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate principal amount |  |  |  |  | $ 325,000,000.0 | $ 2,320,000,000.0
Repayment of prior term loan | 1,285,900,000 |  |  |  |  |
Prior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Write off of deferred debt issuance cost | 99,000,000.0 |  |  |  |  |
Redemption premium | $ 75,000,000.0 |  |  |  |  |

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