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Share-based Compensation (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2018 | Mar. 31, 2018 | Jun. 30, 2018 | Jun. 30, 2017 | Jun. 30, 2018 | Jun. 30, 2017
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Percent of annual incentive compensation receivable in shares | 100.00% |  | 100.00% |  | 100.00% |
Share-based compensation expense |  |  | $ 45,500,000 | $ 51,400,000 | $ 88,200,000 | $ 80,300,000
2018 PSUs | PSUs |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Award grant (in shares) | 2,228,560 | 1,114,280 |  |  |  |
Award performance period |  |  |  |  | 2 years |
Share-based compensation expense | $ 0 |  |  |  |  |
2018 PSUs | PSUs | April 1, 2020 |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Award vesting rights |  |  |  |  | 50.00% |
2018 PSUs | PSUs | October 1, 2020 |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Award vesting rights |  |  |  |  | 50.00% |
2018 PSUs | PSUs | Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Award performance range |  |  |  |  | 50.00% |
Award expected performance | 50.00% |  | 50.00% |  | 50.00% |
2018 PSUs | PSUs | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Award performance range |  |  |  |  | 125.00% |
Award expected performance | 150.00% |  | 150.00% |  | 150.00% |

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