Outstanding accounts receivables of accounts receivables sold to the Company’s retail finance joint ventures who provide wholesale financing to the Company’s dealers.

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Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

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Amount of gain (loss) on sale of accounts receivable.

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The cash inflow associated with the proceeds from sale and collection of receivables during the period.

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Accounts Receivable Sales Agreements (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions			3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Jun. 30, 2021	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2021	Jun. 30, 2020
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Net cash received from receivables sold	$ 1,400.0	$ 1,500.0
Outstanding accounts receivable associated with retail finance joint ventures in Brazil and Australia	$ 82.7	$ 85.2	$ 82.7		$ 82.7
Other expense, net
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loss on sales of receivables			$ 5.1	$ 4.3	$ 9.7	$ 12.4