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Debt - Other (Details) $ in Millions					3 Months Ended
	Sep. 03, 2020 USD ($)	Aug. 03, 2020 USD ($)	Apr. 12, 2013 USD ($)	Nov. 20, 2006 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2021 USD ($) item	Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($)	Sep. 02, 2020 USD ($)	Nov. 15, 2016 USD ($)
Debt
Total					$ 1,662.9	$ 1,663.7
Number of financial maintenance covenants | item					2
Unsecured revolving credit facility maturing September 3, 2025
Debt
Maximum borrowing capacity	$ 1,500.0						$ 1,500.0
Debt term	5 years
Total					$ 0.0
Commitment fee on unused portion of revolving credit facility (as a percent)					0.20%
Letters of credit outstanding					$ 32.3
Unsecured revolving credit facility maturing September 3, 2025 | LIBOR
Debt
Variable interest rate					LIBOR
Interest rate added to base (as a percent)					1.25%
Unsecured revolving credit facility maturing September 3, 2025 | Bank prime rate
Debt
Variable interest rate					bank prime rate
Interest rate added to base (as a percent)					0.25%
Senior Unsecured Notes
Debt
Percentage of principal amount at which the notes may be required to be repurchased in event of a change of control and a downgrade of the entity's credit rating					101.00%
Senior unsecured notes issued November 20, 2006
Debt
Issuance of debt				$ 600.0
Senior unsecured notes due November 15, 2016
Debt
Total								$ 0.0
Interest rate (as a percent)				6.20%
Lump sum payment on maturity								$ 350.0
Issuance of debt				$ 350.0
Senior unsecured notes issued August 3, 2020
Debt
Issuance of debt		$ 900.0
Senior unsecured notes due August 15, 2025
Debt
Interest rate (as a percent)		1.30%
Issuance of debt		$ 400.0
Senior unsecured notes due August 15, 2030
Debt
Interest rate (as a percent)		2.15%
Issuance of debt		$ 500.0
Senior unsecured notes due April 15, 2023
Debt
Total					$ 500.0	500.0
Interest rate (as a percent)			4.50%
Issuance of debt			$ 500.0
Senior unsecured notes due November 15, 2036
Debt
Total					250.0	250.0
Interest rate (as a percent)				6.85%
Issuance of debt				$ 250.0
Other notes and revolving credit facilities
Debt
Maximum borrowing capacity					8.3
Total					4.6	5.4
IRB
Debt
Total					$ 8.3	$ 8.3

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