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Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income (Parenthetical) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016
Income Statement [Abstract] |  |  |
Reclassification adjustments to cash flow hedges included in net income, tax | $ 1.3 | $ 2.2 | $ 2.2
Amortization of pension and postretirement plans actuarial loss and prior service cost, tax | 4.0 | 4.9 | 4.2
Changes in unfunded employee benefit obligations, tax | $ (0.8) | $ 18.0 | $ 15.7

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- Definition Tax effect of the accumulated change in the value of either the projected benefit obligation or the plan assets resulting from experience different from that assumed or from a change in an actuarial assumption that has not been recognized in net periodic benefit cost. Also includes the tax effect of the cost (credit) resulting from a plan amendment that occurred during the period that has not been recognized in net periodic benefit cost. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition Amount of tax expense (benefit) for reclassification of gain (loss) from accumulated other comprehensive income (AOCI) for derivative instrument designated and qualifying as cash flow hedge included in assessment of hedge effectiveness. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 220 -SubTopic 10 -Section 45 -Paragraph 12 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=114867106&loc=d3e640-108580 + Details
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