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Note 10 - Debt - Short-term and Long-term Debt (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Mar. 31, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020
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Finance lease liabilities, current | [1] | $ 14.8 | $ 14.4
Short-term debt and current portion of long-term debt |  | 464.8 | 514.3
Finance lease liabilities, noncurrent | [1] | 10.0 | 10.3
Syndicated revolving credit facility debt issuance costs |  | (1.5) | (1.6)
Long-term debt |  | 2,699.6 | 2,699.6
Total debt |  | 3,164.4 | 3,213.9
The 5.800% Senior Note [Member] |  |  |
Long-term debt |  | 450.0 | 449.9
The 3.625% Senior Note [Member] |  |  |
Long-term debt |  | 489.4 | 489.3
The 4.125% Senior Note [Member] |  |  |
Long-term debt |  | 612.0 | 612.4
The 4.000% Senior Note [Member] |  |  |
Long-term debt |  | 894.9 | 894.6
The 5.500% Senior Note [Member] |  |  |
Long-term debt |  | 345.7 | 345.7
The 4.125% Senior Note - Further Issuance [Member] |  |  |
Long-term debt |  | 349.1 | 348.9
Line of Credit [Member] |  |  |
Syndicated revolving credit facility |  | $ 0.0 | $ 50.0
[1] | Refer to Note 5. Leases

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