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Contingencies - Schedule of Notes Receivable Balances from Insurance Companies (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018	Mar. 31, 2017
Movement in Loss Contingency Receivable, Increase (Decrease) [Roll Forward]
Balance beginning of period	$ 76.9	$ 67.3
Additions	0.4	35.1
Collections	(13.9)	$ (25.5)
Balance end of period	$ 63.4

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Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable, Insurance Companies, Additions

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Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable, Insurance Companies, Proceeds

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A roll forward is a reconciliation of a concept from the beginning of a period to the end of a period.

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