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	Mar. 31, 2021 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2021 EUR (€)	Mar. 31, 2021 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2020 EUR (€)	Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($)
Derivative [Line Items]
Proceeds from sale of terminated interest rate swaps \| $	$ 45.0
Pre-tax net losses on cash flow hedges to be reclassified from AOCE into earnings in next twelve months \| $	$ 11.0
2022 Euro Senior Notes
Derivative [Line Items]
Long-term debt \| $			$ 889.8		$ 928.8
Net Investment Hedging
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional amount of derivative		€ 5,850.0		€ 5,955.6
Long-term debt		5,955.6
Net Investment Hedging \| 2024 Euro Senior Notes
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional amount of derivative		1,000.0		1,000.0
Long-term debt		1,000.0
Net Investment Hedging \| 2028 Euro Senior Notes
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional amount of derivative		750.0		750.0
Long-term debt		750.0
Net Investment Hedging \| 2.125% Euro Senior Notes due 2025
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional amount of derivative		500.0		500.0
Long-term debt		500.0
Net Investment Hedging \| 2022 Euro Senior Notes
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional amount of derivative		750.0		750.0
Long-term debt		750.0
Net Investment Hedging \| 2024 Euro Senior Notes, 1.023%
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional amount of derivative		750.0		750.0
Long-term debt		750.0
Net Investment Hedging \| 2027 Euro Senior Notes
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional amount of derivative		850.0		850.0
Long-term debt		850.0
Net Investment Hedging \| 2032 Euro Senior Notes
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional amount of derivative		1,250.0		1,250.0
Long-term debt		1,250.0
Net Investment Hedging \| 2020 Floating Rate Euro Notes
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional amount of derivative		0.0		€ 105.6
Long-term debt		€ 105.6
Measurement Input, Discount Rate \| Contingent consideration \| Minimum
Derivative [Line Items]
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration, Liability, Measurement Input		0.021	0.021
Measurement Input, Discount Rate \| Contingent consideration \| Maximum
Derivative [Line Items]
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration, Liability, Measurement Input		0.105	0.105