Amount of increase (decrease) in the fair value of derivatives recognized in the income statement.

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Amount, before tax and after reclassification, of gain (loss) from derivative instrument designated and qualifying cash flow hedge included in assessment of hedge effectiveness, attributable to parent.

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Derivatives - Derivatives Instruments Effect on AOCI and Results of Operations (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2021	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2021	Jun. 30, 2020
Derivatives designated as net investment hedge \| Foreign exchange contracts \| Other income (expense), net
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
(Loss) Gain Reclassified from AOCI	$ 6.3	$ 0.3	$ (0.3)	$ 0.5
Derivatives Designated in Hedging Relationships
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Unrealized (Loss) Gain Recognized in AOCI on Derivatives, Net of Tax	(4.2)	(6.1)	7.2	(6.8)
(Loss) Gain Reclassified from AOCI	(1.6)	(0.6)	(1.6)	(0.6)
Derivatives Designated in Hedging Relationships \| Derivatives designated as cash flow hedge \| Foreign exchange contracts
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Unrealized (Loss) Gain Recognized in AOCI on Derivatives, Net of Tax	0.7	(0.8)	0.1	(5.8)
Derivatives Designated in Hedging Relationships \| Derivatives designated as cash flow hedge \| Foreign exchange contracts \| Net sales
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
(Loss) Gain Reclassified from AOCI	(0.4)	(1.0)	(1.0)	(1.6)
Derivatives Designated in Hedging Relationships \| Derivatives designated as cash flow hedge \| Foreign exchange contracts
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Unrealized (Loss) Gain Recognized in AOCI on Derivatives, Net of Tax	(1.0)	0.9	(0.1)	1.4
Derivatives Designated in Hedging Relationships \| Derivatives designated as cash flow hedge \| Foreign exchange contracts \| Other income (expense), net
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
(Loss) Gain Reclassified from AOCI	(1.2)	0.4	(0.6)	1.0
Derivatives Designated in Hedging Relationships \| Derivatives designated as cash flow hedge \| Interest rate contracts
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Unrealized (Loss) Gain Recognized in AOCI on Derivatives, Net of Tax	(2.1)	(0.8)	2.0	(9.0)
Derivatives Designated in Hedging Relationships \| Derivatives designated as cash flow hedge \| Interest rate contracts \| Interest expense
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
(Loss) Gain Reclassified from AOCI	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Derivatives Designated in Hedging Relationships \| Derivatives designated as net investment hedge \| Foreign exchange contracts
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Unrealized (Loss) Gain Recognized in AOCI on Derivatives, Net of Tax	(1.8)	(5.4)	5.2	6.6
Derivatives Designated in Hedging Relationships \| Derivatives designated as net investment hedge \| Foreign exchange contracts \| Other income (expense), net
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
(Loss) Gain Reclassified from AOCI	$ 0.0	$ 0.0	$ 0.0	$ 0.0