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Amount, before unamortized (discount) premium and debt issuance costs, of long-term debt. Includes, but is not limited to, notes payable, bonds payable, commercial loans, mortgage loans, convertible debt, subordinated debt and other types of debt.

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

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Borrowings - Additional Information (Details)		1 Months Ended		3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
Borrowings - Additional Information (Details)	Dec. 17, 2018 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2017 USD ($) vehicle	Sep. 30, 2020 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2019 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2020 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2019 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2020 EUR (€)	Feb. 05, 2019 EUR (€)	Sep. 30, 2018	Feb. 28, 2017 EUR (€)	Mar. 31, 2014 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2013 USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Borrowings under credit facilities						$ 287,100,000	$ 42,300,000
Outstanding borrowings		$ 1,976,300,000		$ 1,987,100,000		1,987,100,000
Repayments under credit facility						300,600,000	17,000,000.0
Interest expense				23,000,000.0	$ 20,000,000.0	72,800,000	59,200,000
Borrowing outstanding		1,985,700,000		1,997,300,000		1,997,300,000
Derivatives, number of commodities investment vehicles settled \| vehicle			2
Fair value of collateralized loan obligation assets		5,200,000,000		5,800,000,000		$ 5,800,000,000
Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt redemption price percentage						100.00%
CLO Borrowings
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Outstanding borrowings		324,000,000.0		347,800,000		$ 347,800,000
Interest expense				1,900,000	$ 2,800,000	6,600,000	8,700,000
Borrowing outstanding		324,900,000		350,000,000.0		350,000,000.0
CLO Term Loan Maturing November 2031
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Outstanding borrowings				77,500,000		77,500,000
Borrowing outstanding		75,300,000		$ 77,500,000		$ 77,500,000		€ 66,100,000
Debt principal amount \| €											€ 66,100,000
Repayment with penalty period						3 years
CLO Term Loan Maturing November 2031 \| Euribor
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate under credit facility				2.33%		2.33%		2.33%
CLO Financing Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Borrowing capacity \| €									€ 100,000,000.0
Available capacity \| €								€ 45,000,000.0
Promissory Notes Due 7/15/2019
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest expense							$ 0
Promissory Notes Due 7/15/2019 \| LIBOR
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Margin spread on interest rate			2.00%
Debt principal amount			$ 53,900,000
5.650% Senior Notes Due 9/15/2048
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Outstanding borrowings		345,800,000		$ 346,000,000.0		$ 346,000,000.0
Borrowing outstanding		350,000,000.0		$ 350,000,000.0		$ 350,000,000.0
Interest rate on senior notes				5.65%		5.65%		5.65%
5.650% Senior Notes Due 9/15/2048 \| Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt principal amount				$ 350,000,000.0		$ 350,000,000.0
5.650% Senior Notes Due 9/15/2048 \| Treasury rate \| Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Discount rate, spread on variable rate						0.40%
5.625% Senior Notes Due 3/30/2043
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Outstanding borrowings		600,700,000		600,600,000		$ 600,600,000
Borrowing outstanding		600,000,000.0		$ 600,000,000.0		$ 600,000,000.0
Interest rate on senior notes				5.625%		5.625%		5.625%
5.625% Senior Notes Due 3/30/2043 \| Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt principal amount				$ 600,000,000.0		$ 600,000,000.0						$ 200,000,000.0	$ 400,000,000.0
5.625% Senior Notes Due 3/30/2043 \| Treasury rate \| Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Discount rate, spread on variable rate						0.40%
3.500% Senior Notes Due 9/19/2029
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Outstanding borrowings		420,700,000		421,000,000.0		$ 421,000,000.0
Borrowing outstanding		425,000,000.0		$ 425,000,000.0		$ 425,000,000.0
Interest rate on senior notes				3.50%		3.50%		3.50%
3.500% Senior Notes Due 9/19/2029 \| Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt principal amount				$ 425,000,000.0		$ 425,000,000.0
Interest rate on senior notes				3.50%		3.50%		3.50%
3.500% Senior Notes Due 9/19/2029 \| Treasury rate \| Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Discount rate, spread on variable rate						0.30%
3.875% Senior Notes Due 2/01/2023
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Outstanding borrowings		249,300,000		$ 249,400,000		$ 249,400,000
Borrowing outstanding		250,000,000.0		$ 250,000,000.0		$ 250,000,000.0
Interest rate on senior notes				3.875%		3.875%		3.875%
3.875% Senior Notes Due 2/01/2023 \| Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt principal amount				$ 250,000,000.0		$ 250,000,000.0
Interest rate on senior notes				3.875%		3.875%		3.875%		3.875%
3.875% Senior Notes Due 2/01/2023 \| Treasury rate \| Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Discount rate, spread on variable rate						0.30%
Revolving Credit Facility \| Senior Credit Facility Due 2/11/2024
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Borrowing capacity				$ 775,000,000.0		$ 775,000,000.0
Interest rate under credit facility				1.40%		1.40%		1.40%
Borrowings under credit facilities						$ 250,000,000.0
Outstanding borrowings				$ 0		0
Repayments under credit facility						250,000,000.0
Interest expense				0		$ 0
Revolving Credit Facility \| Senior Credit Facility Due 2/11/2024 \| Base rate
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Margin spread on interest rate						0.50%
Revolving Credit Facility \| Senior Credit Facility Due 2/11/2024 \| LIBOR
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Margin spread on interest rate						1.50%
Revolving Credit Facility \| Global Credit Revolving Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Borrowing capacity	$ 250,000,000.0
Borrowings under credit facilities				23,300,000		$ 37,100,000
Outstanding borrowings		35,800,000		22,300,000		22,300,000
Repayments under credit facility				5,000,000.0		50,600,000
Interest expense				0		0
Borrowing outstanding		$ 35,800,000		$ 22,300,000		$ 22,300,000
Revolving Credit Facility \| Global Credit Revolving Credit Facility \| Base rate
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Margin spread on interest rate	1.00%
Revolving Credit Facility \| Global Credit Revolving Credit Facility \| Eurocurrency
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Margin spread on interest rate	2.00%
Short-term line of credit \| Global Credit Revolving Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Borrowing capacity	$ 125,000,000.0
Debt term extension		1 year
Debt term	1 year
Long-term line of credit \| Global Credit Revolving Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Borrowing capacity	$ 125,000,000.0
Debt term	3 years