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Debt Instrument, Periodic Interest Rate Adjustment, Percentage

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

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Effective interest rate for the funds borrowed under the debt agreement considering interest compounding and original issue discount or premium.

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Amount of the cost of borrowed funds accounted for as interest expense.

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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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Amount of borrowing capacity currently available under the credit facility (current borrowing capacity less the amount of borrowings outstanding).

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Amount, after unamortized (discount) premium and debt issuance costs, of long-term debt. Includes, but not limited to, notes payable, bonds payable, debentures, mortgage loans and commercial paper. Excludes capital lease obligations.

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Borrowings - CLO Term Loans (Details) $ in Millions		12 Months Ended
Borrowings - CLO Term Loans (Details) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2019 EUR (€)	Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2019 EUR (€)	Feb. 05, 2019 EUR (€)	Feb. 28, 2017 EUR (€)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt principal amount	$ 1,555.1	$ 1,985.7		$ 1,555.1
Interest expense		82.1		82.2	$ 65.5
Carrying value	1,550.4	$ 1,976.3		1,550.4
LIBOR rate
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Applicable margin over base rate		1.50%	1.50%
CLO Term Loan Maturing November 17, 2031 \| Euribor
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Borrowings outstanding	77.0	$ 75.3		77.0
Interest Rate		2.33%				2.33%
CLO Term Loan Maturing April 22, 2031 \| LIBOR rate
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Borrowings outstanding	22.9	$ 22.9		22.9
Interest Rate		3.90%				3.90%
Applicable margin over base rate		1.932%	1.932%
CLO Term Loan Maturing July 22, 2031 \| LIBOR rate
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Borrowings outstanding	23.0	$ 22.9		23.0
Interest Rate		3.89%				3.89%
Applicable margin over base rate		1.923%	1.923%
CLO Term Loan Maturing April 21, 2027 \| LIBOR rate
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Borrowings outstanding	24.4	$ 0.0		24.4
Applicable margin over base rate		1.536%	1.536%
CLO Term Loan Maturing July 23, 2029 \| LIBOR rate
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Borrowings outstanding	22.8	$ 22.8		22.8
Interest Rate		3.77%				3.77%
Applicable margin over base rate		1.808%	1.808%
CLO Term Loan Maturing August 3, 2022
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt principal amount \| €						€ 17,400,000
CLO Term Loan Maturing August 3, 2022 \| Euribor
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Borrowings outstanding	19.9	$ 19.5		19.9
Interest Rate		1.75%				1.75%
Applicable margin over base rate		1.75%	1.75%
CLO Term Loan Maturing August 15, 2030 \| LIBOR rate
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Borrowings outstanding	22.5	$ 22.6		22.5
Interest Rate		3.76%				3.76%
Applicable margin over base rate		1.848%	1.848%
CLO Term Loan Maturing January 16, 2030 \| LIBOR rate
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Borrowings outstanding	22.7	$ 22.7		22.7
Interest Rate		3.73%				3.73%
Applicable margin over base rate		1.7312%	1.7312%
CLO Term Loan Maturing October 16, 2030 \| LIBOR rate
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Borrowings outstanding	19.1	$ 19.1		19.1
Interest Rate		3.65%				3.65%
Applicable margin over base rate		1.647%	1.647%
CLO Term Loan Maturing January 19, 2029 \| LIBOR rate
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Borrowings outstanding	21.1	$ 20.8		21.1
Interest Rate		3.37%				3.37%
Applicable margin over base rate		1.365%	1.365%
CLO Term Loan Maturing January 22, 2030 \| LIBOR rate
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Borrowings outstanding	19.2	$ 19.2		19.2
Interest Rate		3.59%				3.59%
Applicable margin over base rate		1.624%	1.624%
CLO Term Loan Maturing January 15, 2031 \| LIBOR rate
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Borrowings outstanding	15.3	$ 15.3		15.3
Interest Rate		3.55%				3.55%
Applicable margin over base rate		1.552%	1.552%
CLO Term Loan Effective 2019 Maturing March 2032
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Borrowings outstanding	0.0	$ 20.8		0.0
Debt interest rate adjustment, percentage		0.08%	0.08%
Debt interest rate adjustment, maximum amount \| €			€ 54,120,000
CLO Term Loan Effective 2019 Maturing March 2032 \| Average effective interest rate
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest Rate		2.62%				2.62%
Applicable margin over base rate		0.50%	0.50%
CLO Term Loan Effective 2019 Maturing August 2032
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Borrowings outstanding	0.0	$ 21.0		0.0
CLO Term Loan Effective 2019 Maturing August 2032 \| Average effective interest rate
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest Rate		2.52%				2.52%
Applicable margin over base rate		0.50%	0.50%
CLO Term Loans
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Borrowings outstanding	309.9	$ 324.9		309.9
Debt principal amount	309.9	324.9		309.9
Interest expense		11.4		10.5	$ 4.0
Carrying value	$ 309.9	324.0		$ 309.9
CLO Term Loan Maturing September 2029
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Borrowings outstanding \| €						€ 67,100,000
Euro CLO Financing
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt principal amount \| €								€ 67,100,000
Carrying value		$ 75.3
Debt instrument, prepayment terms, penalty period threshold		3 years	3 years
Euro CLO Financing \| Euribor
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Applicable margin over base rate	2.33%
CLO Financing Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Borrowing capacity \| €							€ 100,000,000.0
Remaining borrowing capacity \| €							€ 64,800,000