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Stockholders' Equity - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Millions					12 Months Ended
	Jan. 15, 2020	Dec. 10, 2019	Jul. 13, 2018	May 15, 2018	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Feb. 25, 2016
Common stock dividends paid					$ 298,700,000	$ 268,100,000	$ 237,600,000
Dividends paid per common share (in dollars per share)		$ 0.79	$ 0.79
Dividends declared per common share					$ 3.16	$ 3.00	$ 2.52
Stock repurchase program, authorized amount								$ 200,000,000.0
Repurchases of common stock under stock repurchase program					0	0
Common stock repurchase authorization amount available					$ 193,000,000.0
Annual Dividend [Member]
Dividends declared per common share				$ 3.16			$ 2.52
Subsequent Event
Common stock dividends paid	$ 74,800,000

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