Financial Instruments, Hedging Activities and Fair Value Measurements - Additional Information (Details) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2020 USD ($) interest_rate_swap
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Cash flow hedge gain (loss) to be reclassified within twelve months	$ 27.1
Interest Rate Swap [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Number of interest rate swaps \| interest_rate_swap	2
Derivative, notional amount	$ 400.0
Interest Rate Swap [Member] \| Interest Rate Swap 1 [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative, notional amount	$ 200.0
Derivative, fixed interest rate	1.61%
Interest Rate Swap [Member] \| Interest Rate Swap 2 [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative, notional amount	$ 200.0
Derivative, fixed interest rate	1.18%
Foreign Exchange Forward [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative, notional amount	$ 5.0

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The estimated net amount of existing gains or losses on cash flow hedges at the reporting date expected to be reclassified to earnings within the next 12 months.

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Fixed interest rate related to the interest rate derivative.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 815
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