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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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Difference between the fair value of payments made and the carrying amount of debt which is extinguished prior to maturity.

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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. 20, 2022 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($)	Nov. 30, 2020 USD ($)	Nov. 30, 2020 EUR (€)	Jun. 30, 2020 USD ($)	Aug. 16, 2016
2025 Dollar Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage		3.75%
2027 Dollar Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage		4.75%
Redemption price, percentage if change in control occurs		101.00%
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%
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%
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%
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%
Debt instrument, face amount \| €					€ 335.0
Loss on extinguishment of debt	$ 15.6		$ 2.7
Write off of deferred debt issuance cost			$ 1.5
Debt instrument, fee amount		$ 1.5