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Amount of increase (decrease) to previously recorded tax expense. Includes, but is not limited to, significant settlements of income tax disputes, and unusual tax positions or infrequent actions taken by the entity, including tax assessment reversal, and IRS tax settlement.

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Income Taxes (Details 5) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
Income Taxes (Details 5) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Income Tax Examination [Line Items]
Discrete tax expense	$ 23.2	$ 33.1
United States Federal \| Minimum
Income Tax Examination [Line Items]
Tax years open to examination by major taxing jurisdictions			2016
United States Federal \| Maximum
Income Tax Examination [Line Items]
Tax years open to examination by major taxing jurisdictions			2018
State of California \| Minimum
Income Tax Examination [Line Items]
Tax years open to examination by major taxing jurisdictions			2015
State of California \| Maximum
Income Tax Examination [Line Items]
Tax years open to examination by major taxing jurisdictions			2018
MASSACHUSETTS \| Minimum
Income Tax Examination [Line Items]
Tax years open to examination by major taxing jurisdictions			2015
MASSACHUSETTS \| Maximum
Income Tax Examination [Line Items]
Tax years open to examination by major taxing jurisdictions			2018
OREGON \| Minimum
Income Tax Examination [Line Items]
Tax years open to examination by major taxing jurisdictions			2016
OREGON \| Maximum
Income Tax Examination [Line Items]
Tax years open to examination by major taxing jurisdictions			2018
SWEDEN \| Minimum
Income Tax Examination [Line Items]
Tax years open to examination by major taxing jurisdictions			2012
SWEDEN \| Maximum
Income Tax Examination [Line Items]
Tax years open to examination by major taxing jurisdictions			2018
UNITED KINGDOM \| Minimum
Income Tax Examination [Line Items]
Tax years open to examination by major taxing jurisdictions			2015
UNITED KINGDOM \| Maximum
Income Tax Examination [Line Items]
Tax years open to examination by major taxing jurisdictions			2018
BELGIUM \| Minimum
Income Tax Examination [Line Items]
Tax years open to examination by major taxing jurisdictions			2012
BELGIUM \| Maximum
Income Tax Examination [Line Items]
Tax years open to examination by major taxing jurisdictions			2018
Transition [Member]
Income Tax Examination [Line Items]
Discrete tax expense			$ 37.1	$ 44.4