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Last day of any period, the ratio of Consolidated total debt on such day to the consolidated EBITDA for such period.

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Percentage points added to the reference rate to compute the variable rate on the debt instrument.

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Floor rate on an interest rate derivative such as an interest rate floor or collar. If market rates falls below the floor rate, a payment or receipt is triggered on the contract.

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Debt - 2014 Credit Agreement (Details) $ in Millions, $ in Millions							3 Months Ended
	Feb. 08, 2021 USD ($)	Jul. 30, 2020 USD ($)	May 01, 2020 USD ($)	Jul. 01, 2018	Mar. 13, 2018 USD ($)	Oct. 17, 2014 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2020 USD ($)	Oct. 01, 2019	Mar. 13, 2018 CAD ($)	Mar. 13, 2018 AUD ($)	Mar. 31, 2017	Sep. 29, 2016 USD ($)	Oct. 17, 2014 CAD ($)	Oct. 17, 2014 AUD ($)
Debt agreements
Proceeds from secured delayed draw term loan facility		$ 248,500,000					$ 409,710,000	$ 1,810,509,000
Term loan A
Debt agreements
Maximum borrowing capacity														$ 185,000,000.0
Revolving credit facility \| Euro currency rate
Debt agreements
Interest rate			0.75%
2014 Credit Agreement
Debt agreements
Maximum borrowing capacity			$ 400,000,000
Maximum leverage ratio			4.00
Subject to increase leverage ratio			4.50
Consolidated leverage ratio							2.3
Consolidated interest coverage ratio							6.2
2014 Credit Agreement \| Base Rate \| Subsequent Event
Debt agreements
Interest rate, basis spread (as a percent)	0.50%
2014 Credit Agreement \| LIBOR \| Subsequent Event
Debt agreements
Interest rate, basis spread (as a percent)	1.50%
2014 Credit Agreement \| Minimum \| Subsequent Event
Debt agreements
Consolidated leverage ratio	1.00
Consolidated interest coverage ratio	1.00
2014 Credit Agreement \| Minimum \| Base Rate
Debt agreements
Interest rate, basis spread (as a percent)				0.25%
2014 Credit Agreement \| Minimum \| Euro currency rate
Debt agreements
Interest rate, basis spread (as a percent)				1.25%
2014 Credit Agreement \| Maximum \| Subsequent Event
Debt agreements
Consolidated leverage ratio	4.00
Consolidated interest coverage ratio	3.00
2014 Credit Agreement \| Maximum \| Base Rate
Debt agreements
Interest rate, basis spread (as a percent)				1.00%
2014 Credit Agreement \| Maximum \| Euro currency rate
Debt agreements
Interest rate, basis spread (as a percent)				2.00%
2014 Credit Agreement \| Term loan A
Debt agreements
Maximum borrowing capacity					$ 510,000,000	$ 510,000,000					$ 500	$ 250			$ 500	$ 250
2014 Credit Agreement \| Term loan A \| Base Rate \| USD
Debt agreements
Interest rate, basis spread (as a percent)					0.50%
2014 Credit Agreement \| Term loan A \| Euro currency rate
Debt agreements
Interest rate, basis spread (as a percent)					1.50%
2014 Credit Agreement \| Term loan B
Debt agreements
Maximum borrowing capacity					$ 600,000,000	600,000,000
2014 Credit Agreement \| Term loan B \| Base Rate
Debt agreements
Interest rate, basis spread (as a percent)					0.75%
2014 Credit Agreement \| Term loan B \| Euro currency rate
Debt agreements
Interest rate, basis spread (as a percent)					1.75%
2014 Credit Agreement \| Revolving credit facility
Debt agreements
Current borrowing capacity							$ 1,329,400,000		$ 1,331,000,000.0
Increase in borrowing capacity					$ 1,350,000,000	$ 1,050,000,000.00
Outstanding letters of credit							$ 20,600,000		$ 19,000,000.0
2014 Credit Agreement \| Revolving credit facility \| Subsequent Event
Debt agreements
Maximum borrowing capacity	$ 1,150,000,000
2014 Credit Agreement \| Revolving credit facility \| Base Rate
Debt agreements
Interest rate, basis spread (as a percent)					0.75%
2014 Credit Agreement \| Revolving credit facility \| Euro currency rate
Debt agreements
Interest rate, basis spread (as a percent)					1.75%
2014 Credit Agreement \| Line of credit
Debt agreements
Maximum borrowing capacity														$ 500,000,000
Consolidated leverage ratio					4.5					4.0	4.5	4.5	4.75	5.00