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Inventory Financing Agreements (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Mar. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018
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Inventory Financing Agreements [Line Items] |  |
Accounts payable-inventory financing | $ 500.0 | $ 429.3
Accounts Payable, Inventory Financing |  |
Inventory Financing Agreements [Line Items] |  |
Revolving Loan inventory financing agreement | 475.0 | 406.3
Other inventory financing agreements | $ 25.0 | $ 23.0

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- Definition Accounts payable inventory financing. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition Inventory Financing Agreements [Line Items] + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition Other inventory financing agreements + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition Revolving Loan financing agreement + References No definition available. + Details
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Balance Type: | credit
Period Type: | instant

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- Details
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