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Debt Debt (Schedule of Principal Debt Outstanding) (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions

Dec. 31, 2018

Dec. 31, 2017

Debt Instrument [Line Items]

Unamortized Debt Issuance Costs

$ (20.5)

$ (20.9)

Unamortized Discount

(1.1)

(1.3)

Debt Instrument, Carrying Amount

3,820.9

3,070.8

Debt Instrument, Principal Outstanding

3,842.5

3,093.0

Other Assets [Member]

Debt Instrument [Line Items]

Unamortized Debt Issuance Costs

^[1]

(2.9)

(2.8)

Revolving Secured Line Of Credit [Member]

Debt Instrument [Line Items]

Unamortized Debt Issuance Costs

^[2]

0.0

0.0

Unamortized Discount

^[2]

0.0

0.0

Debt Instrument, Carrying Amount

^[2]

171.9

13.9

Debt Instrument, Principal Outstanding

^[2]

171.9

13.9

Secured financings [Member]

Debt Instrument [Line Items]

Unamortized Debt Issuance Costs

^[1]

(16.0)

(15.0)

Unamortized Discount

^[1]

0.0

0.0

Debt Instrument, Carrying Amount

^[1]

3,092.7

2,514.1

Debt Instrument, Principal Outstanding

^[1]

3,108.7

2,529.1

Senior Notes [Member]

Debt Instrument [Line Items]

Unamortized Debt Issuance Costs

(4.5)

(5.9)

Unamortized Discount

(1.1)

(1.3)

Debt Instrument, Carrying Amount

544.4

542.8

Debt Instrument, Principal Outstanding

550.0

$ 550.0

Mortgage [Member]

Debt Instrument [Line Items]

Unamortized Debt Issuance Costs

0.0

Unamortized Discount

0.0

Debt Instrument, Carrying Amount

11.9

Debt Instrument, Principal Outstanding

$ 11.9

[1]	Warehouse facilities and Term ABS financings.
[2]	Excludes deferred debt issuance costs of $2.9 million and $2.8 million as of December 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively, which are included in other assets.

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The remaining balance of debt issuance expenses that were capitalized and are being amortized against income over the lives of the respective bond issues. This does not include the amounts capitalized as part of the cost of the utility plant or asset.

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