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Debt - Summary of Debt (Parenthetical) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions |  |  |  |  | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 13, 2017 | Sep. 05, 2014 | Oct. 22, 2013 | Jun. 26, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017
Revolving Credit Facility, due August 2021 | Line of Credit |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Credit facility, expiration date |  |  |  |  | Aug. 21, 2021 | Aug. 21, 2021
Stated interest rate |  |  |  |  | 0.00% | 0.00%
6.50% Senior Notes due March 2018 | Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate |  |  |  |  | 6.50% | 6.50%
Debt instrument, maturity date |  |  |  |  | Mar. 15, 2018 | Mar. 15, 2018
2.45% Senior Notes, due December 2020 |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate |  |  |  |  |  | 2.45%
2.45% Senior Notes, due December 2020 | Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate | 2.45% |  |  |  | 2.45% | 2.45%
Debt instrument, maturity date | Dec. 15, 2020 |  |  |  | Dec. 15, 2020 | Dec. 15, 2020
Senior notes, discount |  |  |  |  | $ 0.4 | $ 0.5
3.90% Senior Notes, due June 2022 | Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate |  |  |  | 3.90% | 3.90% | 3.90%
Debt instrument, maturity date |  |  |  | Jun. 15, 2022 | Jun. 15, 2022 | Jun. 15, 2022
Senior notes, discount |  |  |  |  | $ 0.1 | $ 0.2
4.50% Senior Notes, due November 2023 | Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate |  |  | 4.50% |  | 4.50% | 4.50%
Debt instrument, maturity date |  |  | Nov. 01, 2023 |  | Nov. 01, 2023 | Nov. 01, 2023
Senior notes, discount |  |  |  |  | $ 1.0 | $ 1.2
3.65% Senior Notes, due September 2024 | Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate |  | 3.65% |  |  | 3.65% | 3.65%
Debt instrument, maturity date |  | Sep. 15, 2024 |  |  | Sep. 15, 2024 | Sep. 15, 2024
Senior notes, discount |  |  |  |  | $ 0.7 | $ 0.8
3.40% Senior Notes, due December 2027 |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate |  |  |  |  |  | 3.40%
3.40% Senior Notes, due December 2027 | Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate | 3.40% |  |  |  | 3.40% | 3.40%
Debt instrument, maturity date | Dec. 15, 2027 |  |  |  | Dec. 15, 2027 | Dec. 15, 2027
Senior notes, discount |  |  |  |  | $ 1.5 | $ 1.6

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