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Debt - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions |  | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Apr. 02, 2020 | May 08, 2020 | Mar. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Additional mortgage loans |  |  | $ 18.9 | $ 0.0
Real estate related |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Borrowings outstanding |  |  | 455.9 |
U.S. Notes |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Borrowings outstanding |  |  | 366.0 |
U.K. Notes |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Borrowings outstanding |  |  | 78.9 |
Brazil Note |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Borrowings outstanding |  |  | $ 11.0 |
5.00% Senior Notes |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Interest rate (as a percentage) |  |  | 5.00% |
5.25% Senior Notes |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Interest rate (as a percentage) |  |  | 5.25% |
Acquisition Line |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Acquisition line |  |  | $ 68.1 | $ 72.5
Interest rate (as a percentage) |  |  | 1.85% |
Subsequent Event |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Premium percentage | 102.625% |  |  |
Unamortized premium | $ 0.6 |  |  |
Loss on redemption | 10.4 |  |  |
Write offs of unamortized discount | 1.9 |  |  |
Accrued interest | $ 4.6 |  |  |
Additional mortgage loans |  | $ 130.0 |  |
Subsequent Event | 5.25% Senior Notes |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Interest rate (as a percentage) | 5.25% |  |  |
Fully redeemed aggregate principal amount | $ 300.0 |  |  |
Principal amount of notes redeemed plus associated premium | $ 307.9 |  |  |

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