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Property, Plant and Equipment (Details) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended |
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Jun. 30, 2021 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2020 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2021 USD ($) ft² | Jun. 30, 2020 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($)
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Accumulated depreciation | $ 1,880.3 |  | $ 1,880.3 |  | $ 1,782.3
Depreciation | 54.7 | $ 51.3 | $ 103.5 | $ 99.7 |
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 | 618.4 |  | $ 618.4 |  | $ 1,800.0
Fixed assets placed into service | $ 1,300.0 |  | $ 1,300.0 |  |

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