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Interim Financial Statements - Fair Value, Assets Held For Sale, Discontinued Operations (Details) $ in Millions | 6 Months Ended |
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Jun. 30, 2021 USD ($) entity item | Jun. 30, 2020 entity | Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($)
Fair Value of Financial Instruments |  |  |
Debt instrument, Carrying Value | $ 1,517.8 |  | $ 1,689.6
Repayments of senior subordinated notes | $ 500.0 |  |
Assets Held for Sale and Discontinued Operations |  |  |
Number of entities newly classified as held for sale | entity | 0 | 0 |
5.75% senior subordinated notes due 2022 |  |  |
Fair Value of Financial Instruments |  |  |
Interest rate (as a percent) | 5.50% |  |
3.50% senior subordinated notes due 2025 |  |  |
Fair Value of Financial Instruments |  |  |
Interest rate (as a percent) | 3.50% |  | 3.50%
Debt instrument, Carrying Value | $ 544.0 |  | $ 543.2
Debt instrument, Fair Value | $ 564.1 |  | $ 554.6
3.75% senior subordinated notes due 2029 |  |  |
Fair Value of Financial Instruments |  |  |
Interest rate (as a percent) | 3.75% |  | 3.75%
Debt instrument, Carrying Value | $ 493.9 |  |
Debt instrument, Fair Value | 498.2 |  |
Mortgage facilities |  |  |
Fair Value of Financial Instruments |  |  |
Debt instrument, Carrying Value | 398.9 |  | $ 458.1
Debt instrument, Fair Value | $ 406.5 |  | $ 474.7
Retail Automotive Franchise | Disposal group, not discontinued operations |  |  |
Disposals |  |  |
Number of franchises disposed | item | 1 |  |

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