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Contingencies - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 1 Months Ended
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Feb. 29, 2020 | Apr. 30, 2019 | Sep. 30, 2018 | Nov. 30, 2017
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Gain contingency, unrecorded amount |  |  |  | $ 84.3
Litigation settlement, interest rate |  |  |  | 9.00%
Litigation settlement, expense |  |  |  | $ 7.2
Litigation settlement, amount awarded from other party |  |  | $ 141.7 |
Proceeds from legal settlements | $ 89.4 | $ 20.1 | $ 35.7 |

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