Debt Covenant, Maximum Leverage Ratio

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Debt Covenant, Maximum Leverage Ratio, Up To Four Quarters, If Acquisition Consummated

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Debt Covenant, Minimum Interest Coverage Ratio

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Line of credit facility, accordion feature, increase limit, subject to certain conditions by obtaining additional commitments from existing and/or new lenders.

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Long Term Debt Term, Extension Option

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Receivables from sale of receivables.

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Repurchase Price Percentage Related To Change Of Control

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Sale of trade receivable.

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Percentage points added to the reference rate to compute the variable rate on the debt instrument.

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Face (par) amount of debt instrument at time of issuance.

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Contractual interest rate for funds borrowed, under the debt agreement.

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Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

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Percentage price of original principal amount of debt at which debt can be redeemed by the issuer.

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Fair value amount of debt instrument that was repurchased.

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Difference between the fair value of payments made and the carrying amount of debt which is extinguished prior to maturity.

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The carrying value as of the balance sheet date of the current and noncurrent portions of long-term obligations drawn from a line of credit, which is a bank's commitment to make loans up to a specific amount. Examples of items that might be included in the application of this element may consist of letters of credit, standby letters of credit, and revolving credit arrangements, under which borrowings can be made up to a maximum amount as of any point in time conditional on satisfaction of specified terms before, as of and after the date of drawdowns on the line. Includes short-term obligations that would normally be classified as current liabilities but for which (a) postbalance sheet date issuance of a long term obligation to refinance the short term obligation on a long term basis, or (b) the enterprise has entered into a financing agreement that clearly permits the enterprise to refinance the short-term obligation on a long term basis and the following conditions are met (1) the agreement does not expire within 1 year and is not cancelable by the lender except for violation of an objectively determinable provision, (2) no violation exists at the BS date, and (3) the lender has entered into the financing agreement is expected to be financially capable of honoring the agreement.

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Maximum borrowing capacity under the credit facility without consideration of any current restrictions on the amount that could be borrowed or the amounts currently outstanding under the facility.

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Debt and Financing - Narrative (Details) - USD ($)	1 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
Debt and Financing - Narrative (Details) - USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2020	Apr. 30, 2019	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Repayment of debt			$ 376,200,000	$ 950,000,000.0	$ 0
Loss on extinguishment of debt	$ 55,000,000.0		55,000,000.0	15,300,000	0
Sale of receivables			57,500,000	64,000,000.0	122,800,000
Proceeds from sale and collection of receivables			57,400,000	69,700,000	$ 123,200,000
Receivables from sale of receivables	3,900,000		$ 3,900,000	$ 5,300,000
Minimum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Number of days due from receivable			1 day
Maximum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Number of days due from receivable			90 days
Senior Notes \| 1.200% fixed-rate notes ("2025-II Notes")
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Principal amount	$ 400,000,000.0		$ 400,000,000.0
Stated interest rate	1.20%		1.20%
Senior Notes \| 2.000% fixed-rate notes ("2030 Notes")
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Principal amount	$ 400,000,000.0		$ 400,000,000.0
Stated interest rate	2.00%		2.00%
Senior Notes \| 4.500% fixed-rate notes (2024 Notes) - Issued March 2014
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate	4.50%		4.50%
Repayment of debt			$ 500,000,000.0
Debt redemption, amount	$ 234,200,000		$ 234,200,000
Senior Notes \| 4.350% fixed-rate notes ("2025-I Notes")
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate	4.35%		4.35%
Repayment of debt			$ 300,000,000.0
Debt redemption, amount	$ 142,000,000.0		$ 142,000,000.0
Senior Notes \| 3.750% fixed-rate notes ("2029 Notes")
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate	3.75%		3.75%
Senior Notes \| Fixed Rate Note Due 2025 And Fixed Rate Note Due 2029
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, redemption price, percent			100.00%
Repurchase price percentage related to change in control	101.00%		101.00%
Line of Credit
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Amounts outstanding	$ 0		$ 0
Line of Credit \| Revolving Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt, term		5 years
Maximum borrowing capacity		$ 500,000,000.0
Additional borrowing capacity		$ 200,000,000.0
Maturity extension option period		1 year
Maximum leverage ratio		3.0
Maximum leverage ratio, if acquisition is consummated		3.5
Interest coverage ratio		3.0
Line of Credit \| Revolving Credit Facility \| Minimum \| Base Rate
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate		0.00%
Line of Credit \| Revolving Credit Facility \| Minimum \| Eurodollar
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate		0.91%
Line of Credit \| Revolving Credit Facility \| Maximum \| Base Rate
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate		0.375%
Line of Credit \| Revolving Credit Facility \| Maximum \| Eurodollar
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate		1.375%
Variable Rate Component, Federal Funds \| Line of Credit \| Revolving Credit Facility \| Federal Funds Rate
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate		0.50%
Variable Rate Component, ICE Benchmark Administration Settlement Rate \| Line of Credit \| Revolving Credit Facility \| ICE Benchmark Administration Settlement Rate
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate		1.00%