Leases - Net Investment in Lease Financing Receivables (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Leases [Abstract]
Lease payments receivable	$ 1,451.7	$ 1,417.1
Estimated residual value of leased assets	128.7	128.0
Total	1,580.4	1,545.1
Plus: Deferred origination costs	13.0	13.4
Less: Unearned income	(158.5)	(156.9)
Total net investment in lease financing receivables	$ 1,434.9	$ 1,401.6

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Sales-type And Direct Financing Leases, Deferred Origination Costs

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Sales-type And Direct Financing Leases, Unguaranteed Residual Asset

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Present value of lease payments not yet received by lessor and amount expected to be derived from underlying asset, following end of lease term, guaranteed by lessee or other third party unrelated to lessor, from direct financing lease.

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Amount of net investment in sales-type and direct financing lease.

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Amount of undiscounted cash flows to be received by lessor for sales-type and direct financing leases.

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