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Per share amount received by subsidiary or equity investee for each share of common stock issued or sold in the stock transaction.

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Equity and Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss - Public Stock Offering (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Millions		3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 14, 2019	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2018
Subsidiary, Sale of Stock
Common stock, par value (usd per share)		$ 0.01	$ 0.01		$ 0.01
Proceeds form issuance of shares			$ 295.8	$ 0.0
Common Stock
Subsidiary, Sale of Stock
New shares issued (shares)		4,030
Public Offering \| Common Stock
Subsidiary, Sale of Stock
New shares issued (shares)	4,025
Common stock, par value (usd per share)	$ 0.01
Stock price (usd per share)	$ 73.50
Proceeds form issuance of shares	$ 295.8
Equity issuance cost	$ 9.5