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Income Taxes (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2020 | Mar. 31, 2019
Income Tax Provision |  |  |
Unrecognized tax benefits |  | $ 65.2 |
Unrecognized tax benefits expected to be realized in the next twelve months |  | $ 5.0 |
Controlling Interest |  |  |
Income Tax Provision |  |  |
Effective tax rate (controlling interest) | [1] | (1.00%) | 24.40%
[1] | Taxes attributable to the controlling interest divided by Loss before income taxes (controlling interest).

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