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Fair Value Measurements (Long-term Fixed Interest Rate Debt) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Sep. 30, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019
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Senior Notes | 5.250% Senior notes due 2025 |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Stated interest rate (percent) | 5.25% |
Senior Notes | 4.625% Senior notes due 2027 |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Stated interest rate (percent) | 4.625% |
Carrying value |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Long-term debt | $ 1,305.9 | $ 1,166.6
Carrying value | Senior Notes | 5.250% Senior notes due 2025 |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Long-term debt | 300.0 | 300.0
Carrying value | Senior Notes | 4.625% Senior notes due 2027 |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Long-term debt | 400.0 | 400.0
Carrying value | Real estate mortgages and other debt |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Long-term debt | 605.9 | 466.6
Fair value |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Long-term debt | 1,319.2 | 1,195.7
Fair value | Senior Notes | 5.250% Senior notes due 2025 |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Long-term debt | 309.0 | 315.0
Fair value | Senior Notes | 4.625% Senior notes due 2027 |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Long-term debt | 406.5 | 412.0
Fair value | Real estate mortgages and other debt |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Long-term debt | $ 603.7 | $ 468.7

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