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Debt - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) |  | 12 Months Ended
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Sep. 25, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019
French Employee Profit Sharing |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Interest rate at period end (percent) |  | 0.20% | 0.62%
Bank Overdrafts |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Interest rate at period end (percent) |  | 0.26% | 0.26%
Bank overdraft facilities |  | $ 6,700,000 | $ 6,100,000
Commitment fees |  | 0 |
Unsecured Debt |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair market value of notes |  | $ 371,000,000.0 | $ 378,300,000
Credit Agreement |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Maximum borrowings under credit facility | $ 700,000,000.0 |  |
EBITDA ratio | 4.50 |  |
Interest coverage ratio | 3.00 |  |
Effective interest rate on debt facilities (percentage) |  | 4.02% | 4.42%
Revolving Credit Facility | Revolving Credit Facility |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Debt instrument, term | 5 years |  |
Current borrowing capacity | $ 500,000,000.0 |  |
Average interest rate (percentage) |  | 1.94% |
Revolving Credit Facility | Revolving Credit Facility | Base Rate |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Basis spread on variable rate (percent)) | 0.75% |  |
Revolving Credit Facility | Revolving Credit Facility | LIBOR |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Basis spread on variable rate (percent)) | 1.75% |  |
Term loan facility | Term Loan |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Debt instrument, term | 7 years |  |
Face amount | $ 200,000,000.0 |  |
Amortization rate (percentage) | 1.00% |  |
Average interest rate (percentage) |  | 2.19% |
Term loan facility | Term Loan | Base Rate |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Basis spread on variable rate (percent)) | 1.00% |  |
Term loan facility | Term Loan | LIBOR |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Basis spread on variable rate (percent)) | 2.00% |  |
Revolving Credit Facility and Term Loan Facility |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Maximum borrowings under credit facility | $ 400,000,000.0 |  |
6.875% senior unsecured notes due October 1, 2026 | Unsecured Debt |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Face amount | $ 350,000,000.0 |  |
Interest rate (percent) | 6.875% | 6.875% |
Redemption price (as a percentage) | 100.00% |  |
Percentage of principal amount redeemed (percent) | 35.00% |  |
Redemption price for equity offerings, percentage | 106.875% |  |
Interest rate at period end (percent) | 7.248% |  |

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