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Financing Arrangements - Additional Information (Details) | 6 Months Ended |  |
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Jun. 30, 2020 | Mar. 31, 2020 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2019 EUR (€)
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Annual interest rate, potential increase | 0.25% |  |  |
Annual interest rate, maximum potential increase | 0.50% |  |  |
Foreign Line of Credit |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Line of credit, current borrowing capacity |  |  | $ 224,000,000 | € 200,000,000
Line of credit facility, interest rate at period end | 0.91% |  |  |
Senior Notes Due 2025 | Senior Notes |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Senior notes |  | $ 750,000,000 |  |
Senior notes, interest rate |  | 3.75% |  |
Senior Notes Due 2030 | Senior Notes |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Senior notes |  | $ 500,000,000 |  |
Senior notes, interest rate |  | 3.95% |  |

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