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Commitments and Contingencies (Other Matters) (Details) $ in Millions | Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($)
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Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract] |
Guarantor obligations, maximum exposure | $ 21.0
Total surety bonds, letters of credit, and cash deposits | 110.4
Letters of credit, amount outstanding | $ 49.3

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- Definition Amount of surety bonds, letters of credit, and cash deposits that are posted as financial guarantees of our performance. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition Maximum potential amount of future payments (undiscounted) the guarantor could be required to make under the guarantee or each group of similar guarantees before reduction for potential recoveries under recourse or collateralization provisions. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 460 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 4 -Subparagraph (b)(1) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=82913245&loc=d3e12069-110248 + Details
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- Definition The total amount of the contingent obligation under letters of credit outstanding as of the reporting date. + References No definition available. + Details
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