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Business Segments - Segment Assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017
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Segment Reporting [Abstract] |  |  |
Primary | $ 1,433.7 | $ 1,480.7 | $ 1,531.0
Corporate, unallocated | 66.0 | 56.8 | 50.6
TOTAL | $ 1,499.7 | $ 1,537.5 | $ 1,581.6

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