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Derivatives and Hedging Instruments - Narrative (Details) $ in Millions | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended |  |
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Sep. 30, 2020 instrument | Mar. 31, 2021 USD ($) instrument | Mar. 31, 2020 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2021 EUR (€) instrument | Mar. 31, 2021 GBP (£) instrument | Aug. 31, 2020 instrument
Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss reclassified from OCI into income (loss) |  |  | $ 2.5 |  |  |
Forward contracts | Not Designated as Hedging Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of instruments held | instrument |  | 0 |  | 0 | 0 |
Interest rate swap agreements |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss expected to be reclassified to earnings in next twelve months |  | $ (6.4) |  |  |  |
Interest rate swap agreements | Cash Flow Hedging |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of interest rate derivatives held | instrument |  | 2 |  | 2 | 2 | 4
Number of interest rate derivatives settled | instrument | 2 |  |  |  |  |
Derivative instrument, notional amount |  | $ 191.3 |  |  |  |
Cross-currency swap agreements |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss expected to be reclassified to earnings in next twelve months |  | $ (4.6) |  |  |  |
Cross-currency swap agreements | Cash Flow Hedging |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of instruments held | instrument |  | 4 |  | 4 | 4 |
Derivative instrument, notional amount |  | $ 410.5 |  | € 350,000,000.0 |  |
Interest rate cap contracts |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss expected to be reclassified to earnings in next twelve months |  | (0.6) |  |  |  |
Interest rate cap contracts | 2019 Cap |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative instrument, notional amount | € |  |  |  | € 400,000,000.0 |  |
Interest rate cap contracts | 2020 Caps |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative instrument, notional amount |  | $ 482.4 |  |  |  |
Interest rate cap contracts | Cash Flow Hedging |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of interest rate derivatives held | instrument |  | 2 |  | 2 | 2 |
Derivative instrument, notional amount |  | $ 951.5 |  |  |  |
Interest rate cap contracts | Cash Flow Hedging | 2018 Caps |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of interest rate derivatives held | instrument |  | 2 |  | 2 | 2 |
Interest rate cap contracts | Cash Flow Hedging | 2019 Cap |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative instrument, notional amount |  | $ 469.1 |  |  |  |
Interest rate cap contracts | Cash Flow Hedging | 2020 Caps |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative instrument, notional amount | £ |  |  |  |  | £ 350,000,000.0 |
Minimum | Not Designated as Hedging Instrument | Cash Flow Hedging |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Term of contract (years) |  | 1 month |  |  |  |
Maximum | Not Designated as Hedging Instrument | Cash Flow Hedging |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Term of contract (years) |  | 3 months |  |  |  |

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