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Commitments And Contingencies (Details) $ in Millions	Jun. 30, 2019 USD ($)
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
Guarantor obligations, maximum exposure	$ 16.0
Total surety bonds, letters of credit, and cash deposits	108.0
Letters of credit, amount outstanding	$ 41.7

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- Definition

Amount of surety bonds, letters of credit, and cash deposits that are posted as financial guarantees of our performance.

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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.

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Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 460
-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
-Paragraph 4
-Subparagraph (b)(1)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=115931803&loc=d3e12069-110248

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The total amount of the contingent obligation under letters of credit outstanding as of the reporting date.

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