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Contingencies (Details) $ in Millions, $ in Millions, $ in Millions |  | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  |  |  |  |
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Oct. 31, 2019 CAD ($) | Oct. 31, 2019 USD ($) | Aug. 31, 2020 CAD ($) | Aug. 31, 2020 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2018 CAD ($) | Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2020 MXN ($) | Dec. 31, 2020 CAD ($) | Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2019 CAD ($) | Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($) | Aug. 31, 2020 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2019 MXN ($) | Dec. 31, 2019 CAD ($) | Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($) | Oct. 31, 2019 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($)
Contingencies |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income taxes paid |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 51.2 |  | $ 38.6 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Canada Revenue Agency Reassessment Action | Reassessment for the 2014 and 2015 taxation years | Canada |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Contingencies |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Provincial income taxes assessed | $ 1.4 | $ 1.1 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Canada Revenue Agency Reassessment Action | Reassessment for the 2014 and 2015 taxation years | Mexico |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Contingencies |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Provincial income taxes assessed |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 14.5 | $ 11.4 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Canada Revenue Agency Reassessment Action | Reassessment for the 2014 and 2015 taxation years | Barbados |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Contingencies |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Provincial income taxes assessed |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 6.7 | 5.3 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of security deposit for notice of objection against reassessment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 50.00% |  |  |  | 50.00% |  |  |  |  |  |
Canada Revenue Agency Reassessment Action | Reassessment for the 2013 and 2014 and 2015 taxation years | Mexico |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Contingencies |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Contingent liability recorded |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 10.3 |  |  |  | $ 8.1 |  |  |  |  |  |
Provincial income taxes assessed |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 25.3 | 19.9 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of security deposit for notice of objection against reassessment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 50.00% | 50.00% | 50.00% |  |
Canada Revenue Agency Reassessment Action | Tax Year 2016 Through 2020 | Canada |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Contingencies |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Provincial income taxes assessed | 42.8 | $ 33.6 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Canada Revenue Agency Reassessment Action | Tax Year 2016 Through 2020 | Mexico |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Contingencies |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Provincial income taxes assessed |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 4.6 | 3.6 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income taxes paid |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 71.0 |  | $ 3.8 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Tax rate (as a percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  | 30.00% | 30.00% | 30.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Canada Revenue Agency Reassessment Action | Tax Year 2016 Through 2020 | Barbados |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Contingencies |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Provincial income taxes assessed |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 174.2 | $ 136.8 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Canada Revenue Agency Reassessment Action | Tax Year 2013 Through 2015 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Contingencies |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Contingent liability recorded |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 419.4 |  | $ 30.3 |  |
Tax rate (as a percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 30.00% | 30.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Canada Revenue Agency Reassessment Action | 2013 taxation year | Mexico |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Contingencies |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Provincial income taxes assessed |  |  |  |  | $ 10.8 | $ 8.5 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Canada Revenue Agency Reassessment Action | Reassessment for the 2012 and 2013 | Barbados |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Contingencies |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Provincial income taxes assessed |  |  | $ 7.7 | $ 6.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of security deposit for notice of objection against reassessment |  |  | 50.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 50.00% |  |  |  |  |
Canada Revenue Agency Transfer Pricing Contingent Penalty | Reassessment for the 2014 and 2015 taxation years | Barbados |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Contingencies |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Contingent liability recorded |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2.5 |  |  |  | 2.0 |  |  |  |  |  |
Canada Revenue Agency Transfer Pricing Contingent Penalty | Reassessment for the 2013 and 2014 and 2015 taxation years | Mexico |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Contingencies |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Contingent liability recorded |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10.3 |  |  |  | 8.1 |  |  |  |  |  |
Canada Revenue Agency Transfer Pricing Contingent Penalty | Tax Year 2016 Through 2020 | Mexico |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Contingencies |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Contingent liability recorded |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1.7 |  |  |  | 1.4 |  |  |  |  |  |
Canada Revenue Agency Transfer Pricing Contingent Penalty | Tax Year 2016 Through 2020 | Barbados |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Contingencies |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Contingent liability recorded |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 65.6 |  |  |  | 51.5 |  |  |  |  |  |
Canada Revenue Agency interest and other penalties | Reassessment for the 2014 and 2015 taxation years | Canada |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Contingencies |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Contingent liability recorded | 0.2 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0.2 |
Canada Revenue Agency interest and other penalties | Reassessment for the 2014 and 2015 taxation years | Mexico |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Contingencies |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Contingent liability recorded |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 5.0 | $ 3.9 |  |
Canada Revenue Agency interest and other penalties | Reassessment for the 2014 and 2015 taxation years | Barbados |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Contingencies |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Contingent liability recorded |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2.2 |  |  |  | 1.7 |  |  |  |  |  |
Canada Revenue Agency interest and other penalties | Reassessment for the 2013 and 2014 and 2015 taxation years | Mexico |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Contingencies |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Contingent liability recorded |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 9.2 |  |  |  | 7.1 |  |  |  |  |  |
Canada Revenue Agency interest and other penalties | Tax Year 2016 Through 2020 | Canada |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Contingencies |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Contingent liability recorded | $ 5.3 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 4.1 |
Canada Revenue Agency interest and other penalties | Tax Year 2016 Through 2020 | Mexico |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Contingencies |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Contingent liability recorded |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1.1 |  |  |  | 0.9 |  |  |  |  |  |
Canada Revenue Agency interest and other penalties | Tax Year 2016 Through 2020 | Barbados |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Contingencies |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Contingent liability recorded |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 14.0 |  |  |  | $ 11.0 |  |  |  |  |  |
Canada Revenue Agency interest and other penalties | 2013 taxation year | Mexico |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Contingencies |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Contingent liability recorded |  |  |  |  | $ 4.2 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 3.2
Canada Revenue Agency interest and other penalties | Reassessment for the 2012 and 2013 | Barbados |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Contingencies |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Contingent liability recorded |  |  | $ 3.1 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 2.4 |  |  |  |  |

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