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Share-Based Payments (Details 1) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2019 | Sep. 30, 2018 | Sep. 30, 2019 | Sep. 30, 2018
Summary of share based compensation expense associated with different programs [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Share-based compensation expense | $ 47.8 | $ 40.4 | $ 151.8 | $ 128.0
Subtotal | 49.6 | 50.4 | 182.0 | 143.6
Capitalized share-based compensation costs | (1.7) | (3.5) | (7.8) | (9.7)
Share-based compensation expense included in total costs and expenses | 47.9 | 46.9 | 174.2 | 133.9
Market stock units |  |  |  |
Summary of share based compensation expense associated with different programs [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Share-based compensation expense | 9.3 | 7.4 | 24.8 | 20.6
Time-vested restricted stock units |  |  |  |
Summary of share based compensation expense associated with different programs [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Share-based compensation expense | 37.9 | 29.9 | 104.4 | 96.6
Cash settled performance shares |  |  |  |
Summary of share based compensation expense associated with different programs [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Share-based compensation expense | 0.3 | 5.8 | (0.3) | 9.4
Performance units |  |  |  |
Summary of share based compensation expense associated with different programs [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Share-based compensation expense | 0.2 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 4.2
Performance stock units settled in stock |  |  |  |
Summary of share based compensation expense associated with different programs [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Share-based compensation expense | (1.1) | 1.3 | 13.0 | 3.4
Performance stock units settled in cash |  |  |  |
Summary of share based compensation expense associated with different programs [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Share-based compensation expense | 1.3 | 1.1 | 3.2 | 1.5
Employee stock purchase plan |  |  |  |
Summary of share based compensation expense associated with different programs [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Share-based compensation expense | 1.7 | 1.9 | 9.7 | 7.9
Nightstar | NST stock option |  |  |  |
Summary of share based compensation expense associated with different programs [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Fair value of post-combination equity compensation | $ 0.0 | $ 0.0 | $ 26.2 | $ 0.0

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