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Derivatives - Notional Amounts of Foreign Currency Forward Contracts (Details) - Foreign currency contracts - USD ($) $ in Millions | Dec. 31, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020
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Designated as hedges | Euro |  |
Notional amounts of foreign currency forward contracts |  |
Notional amounts | $ 399.9 | $ 428.9
Designated as hedges | Canadian dollar |  |
Notional amounts of foreign currency forward contracts |  |
Notional amounts | 134.0 | 131.9
Designated as hedges | British pound |  |
Notional amounts of foreign currency forward contracts |  |
Notional amounts | 43.8 | 71.9
Designated as hedges | Australian dollar |  |
Notional amounts of foreign currency forward contracts |  |
Notional amounts | 58.4 | 58.3
Designated as hedges | Swiss franc |  |
Notional amounts of foreign currency forward contracts |  |
Notional amounts | 45.9 | 41.1
Designated as hedges | Japanese yen |  |
Notional amounts of foreign currency forward contracts |  |
Notional amounts | 30.4 | 36.6
Designated as hedges | Swedish krona |  |
Notional amounts of foreign currency forward contracts |  |
Notional amounts | 30.7 |
Designated as hedges | Other Currencies |  |
Notional amounts of foreign currency forward contracts |  |
Notional amounts | 0.9 | 29.5
Not designated as hedges | Euro |  |
Notional amounts of foreign currency forward contracts |  |
Notional amounts | 755.7 | 533.0
Not designated as hedges | Canadian dollar |  |
Notional amounts of foreign currency forward contracts |  |
Notional amounts | 144.2 | 71.5
Not designated as hedges | British pound |  |
Notional amounts of foreign currency forward contracts |  |
Notional amounts | 148.1 | 153.9
Not designated as hedges | Mexican peso |  |
Notional amounts of foreign currency forward contracts |  |
Notional amounts | 96.3 | 105.0
Not designated as hedges | Indian rupee |  |
Notional amounts of foreign currency forward contracts |  |
Notional amounts | 63.4 | 81.0
Not designated as hedges | Australian dollar |  |
Notional amounts of foreign currency forward contracts |  |
Notional amounts | 98.1 | 68.1
Not designated as hedges | Swiss franc |  |
Notional amounts of foreign currency forward contracts |  |
Notional amounts | 25.1 |
Not designated as hedges | Japanese yen |  |
Notional amounts of foreign currency forward contracts |  |
Notional amounts | 46.0 | 39.6
Not designated as hedges | Philippine peso |  |
Notional amounts of foreign currency forward contracts |  |
Notional amounts | 76.2 | 35.2
Not designated as hedges | Russian ruble |  |
Notional amounts of foreign currency forward contracts |  |
Notional amounts | 44.4 | 31.2
Not designated as hedges | Chinese yuan |  |
Notional amounts of foreign currency forward contracts |  |
Notional amounts | 31.6 |
Not designated as hedges | New Zealand dollar |  |
Notional amounts of foreign currency forward contracts |  |
Notional amounts | 26.6 |
Not designated as hedges | Indonesian rupiah |  |
Notional amounts of foreign currency forward contracts |  |
Notional amounts |  | 29.1
Not designated as hedges | Swedish krona |  |
Notional amounts of foreign currency forward contracts |  |
Notional amounts | 25.1 | 26.0
Not designated as hedges | Other Currencies |  |
Notional amounts of foreign currency forward contracts |  |
Notional amounts | $ 132.7 | $ 151.5

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