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Debt and Finance Lease Obligations (Senior Notes) (Details)			3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 12, 2021 USD ($)	Mar. 19, 2021 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2020 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2021 EUR (€)	Sep. 23, 2021 USD ($)	Sep. 14, 2020	Mar. 17, 2015	Nov. 01, 2013
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Loss on extinguishment of debt	$ 38,000,000			$ 46,176,000	$ 1,201,000	$ 0
Make-whole premium	$ 36,100,000
2032 USD Senior notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, face amount								$ 500,000,000
Interest rate (as a percentage)				2.80%			2.80%	2.80%
Percentage of par value								99.656%
Redemption price, states as percentage of principal amount				100.00%
Basis points increase over Treasury Rate upon redemption				0.0025
Redemption price, percentage of principal amount redeemed				100.00%
2023 USD Senior notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate (as a percentage)					4.00%			4.00%
2022 USD Senior notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, face amount				$ 500,000,000
Interest rate (as a percentage)					3.50%			3.50%			3.50%
Percentage of par value											99.615%
2030 USD Senior notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, face amount				$ 500,000,000
Interest rate (as a percentage)				3.50%	3.50%		3.50%		3.50%
Percentage of par value									99.656%
Redemption price, states as percentage of principal amount				100.00%
Basis points increase over Treasury Rate upon redemption				0.0045
Redemption price, percentage of principal amount redeemed				100.00%
2022 EUR Senior notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, face amount \| €							€ 500,000,000
Interest rate (as a percentage)				1.25%	1.25%		1.25%			1.25%
Percentage of par value										99.336%
Loss on extinguishment of debt		$ 7,600,000	$ 1,200,000
Make-whole premium		6,600,000
Proceeds from (Repayments of) Long-term Debt and Capital Securities		$ (400,900,000)	$ 191,400,000
2023 USD Senior notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, face amount				$ 300,000,000
Interest rate (as a percentage)											4.00%
Percentage of par value											99.532%