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Long-Term Debt - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended |
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Apr. 30, 2020 | Mar. 31, 2020 | Mar. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2019
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Proceeds from borrowings of credit agreements |  | $ 250,000 | $ 0 |
Repayments of commercial paper notes |  | (151,872) | 118,223 |
Net investment hedge gains |  | $ 2,081 | $ 3,304 |
Commercial paper notes |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Weighted average interest rate |  | 1.72% |  |
Debt instrument maturity period |  | 22 days |  |
1.875% Senior Notes |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, interest rate |  | 1.875% |  | 1.875%
2018 Credit Agreement |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Interest rate on amount borrowed |  | 2.08% |  |
Commercial paper notes |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Repayments of commercial paper notes |  | $ 152,000 |  |
Subsequent Event | 2019 Credit Agreement |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Proceeds from borrowings of credit agreements | $ 200,000 |  |  |
Interest rate on amount borrowed | 1.125% |  |  |

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