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Contingencies (Details) $ in Millions, $ in Millions, $ in Millions |  |  |  | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | 13 Months Ended |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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Feb. 04, 2022 USD ($) | Dec. 21, 2021 USD ($) | Dec. 21, 2021 CAD ($) | Dec. 21, 2021 MXN ($) | Sep. 14, 2021 USD ($) | Sep. 14, 2021 CAD ($) | Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($) | Aug. 31, 2020 USD ($) | Aug. 31, 2020 CAD ($) | Oct. 31, 2019 USD ($) | Oct. 31, 2019 CAD ($) | Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2021 CAD ($) | Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2019 CAD ($) | Feb. 04, 2022 CAD ($) | Dec. 31, 2021 CAD ($) | Dec. 21, 2021 CAD ($) | Sep. 14, 2021 CAD ($) | Dec. 31, 2020 CAD ($) | Aug. 31, 2020 CAD ($) | Dec. 31, 2019 CAD ($) | Oct. 31, 2019 CAD ($)
Contingencies |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income taxes paid |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 93.5 |  | $ 51.2 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Canada Revenue Agency Reassessment Action | Reassessment for the 2014 and 2015 taxation years | Canada |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Contingencies |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Provincial income taxes assessed |  |  |  |  | $ 7.9 | $ 10.0 |  |  |  | $ 1.1 | $ 1.4 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of security deposit for notice of objection against reassessment |  |  |  |  | 50.00% |  |  |  |  | 50.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 50.00% |  |  |  | 50.00%
Canada Revenue Agency Reassessment Action | Reassessment for the 2014 and 2015 taxation years | Barbados |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Contingencies |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Provincial income taxes assessed |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 5.3 | $ 6.7 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of security deposit for notice of objection against reassessment |  |  |  |  |  |  | 50.00% |  |  |  |  | 50.00% |  | 50.00% |  |  |  | 50.00% |  |  | 50.00% |  |  |
Canada Revenue Agency Reassessment Action | Tax Year 2014 Through 2016 | Canada |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Contingencies |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Provincial income taxes assessed |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 9.0 | 11.4 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Canada Revenue Agency Reassessment Action | Tax Year 2013 Through 2015 | Mexico |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Contingencies |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Provincial income taxes assessed |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 20.0 | $ 25.3 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Tax rate (as a percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  | 50.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of security deposit for notice of objection against reassessment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 50.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 50.00% |
Canada Revenue Agency Reassessment Action | Reassessment for the 2012 and 2013 | Barbados |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Contingencies |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Provincial income taxes assessed |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 6.0 | $ 7.7 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of security deposit for notice of objection against reassessment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 50.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 50.00% |  |
Canada Revenue Agency Reassessment Action | Tax Year 2016 Through 2017 | Mexico |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Contingencies |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Provincial income taxes assessed |  | $ 3.6 | $ 4.6 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of security deposit for notice of objection against reassessment |  | 50.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 50.00% |  |  |  |  |
Canada Revenue Agency Reassessment Action | Tax Year 2016 Through 2017 | Barbados |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Contingencies |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Provincial income taxes assessed |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 31.1 | 39.5 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of security deposit for notice of objection against reassessment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 50.00% |  |  |  |  |  | 50.00% |  |  |  |  |  |
Canada Revenue Agency Reassessment Action | Tax Year 2013 Through 2016 | Mexico |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Contingencies |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Provincial income taxes assessed |  | $ 34.1 |  | $ 490.3 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 23.6 | 29.9 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Tax rate (as a percent) |  | 30.00% | 30.00% | 30.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Canada Revenue Agency Reassessment Action | Tax year 2017 through 2021 | Canada |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Contingencies |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proposed increase in taxable income | $ 26.5 |  |  |  | $ 6.7 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Provincial income taxes assessed |  |  |  |  |  | $ 8.4 |  |  |  |  |  | 41.5 | 52.6 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Canada Revenue Agency Reassessment Action | TaxYear 2018 Through 2021 | Barbados |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Contingencies |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Provincial income taxes assessed |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 169.4 | 214.7 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Canada Revenue Agency Reassessment Action | Tax year 2014 through 2017 | Barbados |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Contingencies |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Provincial income taxes assessed |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 36.4 | $ 46.2 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Canada Revenue Agency Transfer Pricing Contingent Penalty | Reassessment for the 2014 and 2015 taxation years | Barbados |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Contingencies |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Contingent liability recorded |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 2.0 |  |  |  |  | 2.0 |  | $ 2.0 |  |  |  | $ 2.5 |  |  | $ 2.5 |  |  |
Canada Revenue Agency Transfer Pricing Contingent Penalty | Reassessment for the 2013 and 2014 and 2015 taxation years | Mexico |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Contingencies |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Contingent liability recorded |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 8.1 |  |  |  |  |  | 10.3 |  |  |  |  |  |
Canada Revenue Agency Transfer Pricing Contingent Penalty | Tax Year 2016 | Mexico |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Contingencies |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Contingent liability recorded |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1.4 |  |  |  |  |  | 1.7 |  |  |  |  |  |
Canada Revenue Agency Transfer Pricing Contingent Penalty | Tax Year 2013 Through 2015 | Mexico |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Contingencies |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Contingent liability recorded |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 8.1 |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 8.1 |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 10.3 |  |  |
Canada Revenue Agency Transfer Pricing Contingent Penalty | Tax Year 2016 Through 2017 | Mexico |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Contingencies |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Contingent liability recorded |  | $ 1.4 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1.7 |  |  |  |  |
Canada Revenue Agency Transfer Pricing Contingent Penalty | Tax Year 2016 Through 2017 | Barbados |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Contingencies |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Contingent liability recorded |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 11.9 |  |  |  |  |  | 15.1 |  |  |  |  |  |
Canada Revenue Agency Transfer Pricing Contingent Penalty | TaxYear 2018 Through 2021 | Canada |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Contingencies |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Contingent liability recorded |  |  |  |  | 34.8 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 44.2 |  |  |  |
Canada Revenue Agency Transfer Pricing Contingent Penalty | TaxYear 2018 Through 2021 | Barbados |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Contingencies |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Contingent liability recorded |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 63.9 |  |  |  |  |  | 81.0 |  |  |  |  |  |
Canada Revenue Agency interest and other penalties | Reassessment for the 2014 and 2015 taxation years | Canada |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Contingencies |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Contingent liability recorded |  |  |  |  | 2.2 |  |  |  |  | $ 0.2 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2.7 |  |  |  | $ 0.2
Canada Revenue Agency interest and other penalties | Reassessment for the 2014 and 2015 taxation years | Barbados |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Contingencies |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Contingent liability recorded |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2.2 |  |  |  |  |  | 2.8 |  |  |  |  |  |
Canada Revenue Agency interest and other penalties | Tax Year 2014 Through 2016 | Canada |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Contingencies |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Contingent liability recorded |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2.4 |  |  |  |  |  | 2.9 |  |  |  |  |  |
Canada Revenue Agency interest and other penalties | Tax Year 2013 Through 2015 | Mexico |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Contingencies |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Contingent liability recorded |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 9.1 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 11.5 |
Canada Revenue Agency interest and other penalties | Reassessment for the 2012 and 2013 | Barbados |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Contingencies |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Contingent liability recorded |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 2.8 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 3.7 |  |
Canada Revenue Agency interest and other penalties | Tax Year 2016 Through 2017 | Mexico |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Contingencies |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Contingent liability recorded |  | $ 1.1 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1.3 |  |  |  |  |
Canada Revenue Agency interest and other penalties | Tax Year 2016 Through 2017 | Barbados |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Contingencies |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Contingent liability recorded |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 8.2 |  |  |  |  |  | 10.4 |  |  |  |  |  |
Canada Revenue Agency interest and other penalties | Tax Year 2013 Through 2016 | Mexico |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Contingencies |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Contingent liability recorded |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10.2 |  |  |  |  |  | 12.8 |  |  |  |  |  |
Canada Revenue Agency interest and other penalties | Tax year 2017 through 2021 | Canada |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Contingencies |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Contingent liability recorded | $ 6.7 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4.2 |  |  |  |  | $ 8.4 | 5.4 |  |  |  |  |  |
Canada Revenue Agency interest and other penalties | TaxYear 2018 Through 2021 | Canada |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Contingencies |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Contingent liability recorded |  |  |  |  | $ 4.2 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 5.4 |  |  |  |
Canada Revenue Agency interest and other penalties | TaxYear 2018 Through 2021 | Barbados |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Contingencies |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Contingent liability recorded |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 12.1 |  |  |  |  |  | 15.4 |  |  |  |  |  |
Canada Revenue Agency interest and other penalties | Tax year 2014 through 2017 | Barbados |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Contingencies |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Contingent liability recorded |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 10.4 |  |  |  |  |  | $ 13.2 |  |  |  |  |  |

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