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Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage if Change in Control Occurs

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

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Amount of the fee that accompanies borrowing money under the debt instrument.

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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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Percentage of principal amount of debt redeemed.

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Amount, before accumulated amortization, of debt issuance costs. Includes, but is not limited to, legal, accounting, underwriting, printing, and registration costs.

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Write-off of amounts previously capitalized as debt issuance cost in an extinguishment of debt.

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Borrowings - Senior Notes (Details) € in Millions, $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($)	Nov. 30, 2020 USD ($)	Nov. 30, 2020 EUR (€)	Jun. 30, 2020 USD ($)	Aug. 16, 2016
2025 Euro Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage	3.75%
Redemption price, percentage if change in control occurs	101.00%
2027 Dollar Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage	4.75%				4.75%
Redemption price, percentage if change in control occurs		101.00%
Deferred financing costs	$ 8.3
Debt instrument, redemption price, percentage		104.75%
Redemption, percent of principal required to be outstanding		50.00%
Debt instrument, face amount					$ 500.0
2027 Dollar Senior Notes \| Any Time Prior To June 15, 2023
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Redemption price, percentage of principal amount redeemed		40.00%
2029 Dollar Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage			3.375%	3.375%		3.375%
Redemption price, percentage if change in control occurs		101.00%
Debt instrument, redemption price, percentage		103.375%
Redemption, percent of principal required to be outstanding		50.00%
Debt instrument, face amount			$ 700.0
2029 Dollar Senior Notes \| Any Time Prior To February 15, 2024
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Redemption price, percentage of principal amount redeemed		40.00%
2024 Dollar Senior Notes And 2024 Euro Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Loss on extinguishment of debt	31.4
Loss on extinguishment of debt, redemption premium	20.6
Write off of deferred debt issuance cost	9.8
Debt instrument, fee amount	1.0
2024 Dollar Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage			4.875%	4.875%
Debt instrument, face amount			$ 500.0
2024 Euro Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage			4.25%	4.25%
Deferred financing costs	1.1
Debt instrument, face amount \| €				€ 335.0
Loss on extinguishment of debt		$ 2.7
Write off of deferred debt issuance cost		$ 1.5
Debt instrument, fee amount	$ 1.5