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Long-Term Debt and Commercial Paper (Long-Term Debt) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 6 Months Ended |  |
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Jun. 30, 2021 | Jan. 31, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020
Long-term debt | $ 1,811.1 |  | $ 2,116.6
Less: unamortized debt discounts and debt issuance costs | (13.8) |  | (14.8)
Less: current maturities | (7.0) |  | (309.2)
Long-term debt, net of current maturities | $ 1,790.3 |  | 1,792.6
3.35% Senior Notes due 2021 [Member] | Senior Notes [Member] |  |  |
Percentage interest on debt instrument | 3.35% | 3.35% |
Maturity date | Jan. 15, 2021 |  |
Senior notes | $ 0.0 |  | 300.0
3.5% Senior Notes Due 2024 [Member] | Senior Notes [Member] |  |  |
Percentage interest on debt instrument | 3.50% |  |
Maturity date | Nov. 15, 2024 |  |
Senior notes | $ 450.0 |  | 450.0
4.5% Senior Notes due 2025 [Member] | Senior Notes [Member] |  |  |
Percentage interest on debt instrument | 4.50% |  |
Maturity date | Oct. 01, 2025 |  |
Senior notes | $ 450.0 |  | 450.0
3.8% Senior Notes Due 2027 [Member] | Senior Notes [Member] |  |  |
Percentage interest on debt instrument | 3.80% |  |
Maturity date | Nov. 15, 2027 |  |
Senior notes | $ 300.0 |  | 300.0
4.75% Senior Notes Due 2030 [Member] | Senior Notes [Member] |  |  |
Percentage interest on debt instrument | 4.75% |  |
Maturity date | Jun. 01, 2030 |  |
Senior notes | $ 500.0 |  | 500.0
Revolving Credit Facility Due 2025 [Member] |  |  |
Revolving credit facility | $ 0.0 |  | 0.0
Revolving Credit Facility Due 2025 [Member] | Line of Credit [Member] |  |  |
Maturity date | Mar. 26, 2025 |  |
Other Debt [Member] |  |  |
Finance leases and other debt | $ 111.1 |  | $ 116.6

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- Definition Amount, before unamortized (discount) premium and debt issuance costs, of long-term debt. Includes, but is not limited to, notes payable, bonds payable, commercial loans, mortgage loans, convertible debt, subordinated debt and other types of debt. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 470 -SubTopic 20 -Section 50 -Paragraph 4 -Subparagraph (b)(1) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=120520924&loc=SL6031897-161870 Reference 2: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 944 -SubTopic 210 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.7-03(16)) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=120400017&loc=d3e572229-122910 Reference 3: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 210 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02(22)) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=120391452&loc=d3e13212-122682 Reference 4: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 942 -SubTopic 210 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.9-03(16)) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=120398452&loc=d3e534808-122878 + Details
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