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Property, Plant and Equipment (Details) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended |
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Mar. 31, 2021 USD ($) ft² | Mar. 31, 2020 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($)
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |
Accumulated depreciation | $ | $ 1,827.6 |  | $ 1,782.3
Depreciation | $ | $ 48.8 | $ 48.4 |
Biologics Manufacturing |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |
Number of square feet | ft² | 393,000 |  |
Warehouse, Utilities and Support Space |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |
Number of square feet | ft² | 290,000 |  |
Administrative Space |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |
Number of square feet | ft² | 51,000 |  |
Solothurn, Switzerland |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |
Construction in progress | $ | $ 1,900.0 |  | $ 1,800.0

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