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Income Taxes - Narrative (Details) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2021	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2021	Jun. 30, 2020 USD ($) subsidiary
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Net tax benefit from CARES Act				$ 5.2
Current tax benefit from CARES Act				15.8
Deferred tax expense from CARES Act				$ 10.6
Number of foreign subsidiaries | subsidiary				2
Net deferred tax benefit from foreign subsidiary restructuring				$ 8.3
Effective tax rate	12.60%	(5.20%)	10.00%	71.60%

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 740
-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
-Paragraph 12
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=84230637&loc=d3e32687-109319

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