Schedule II - Condensed Financial Information of Registrant Debt (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Debt and Lease Obligation	$ 974.0	$ 981.4
Senior Notes Due 2026 [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Debt and Lease Obligation	$ 546.2	$ 545.7
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	3.875%	3.875%
Debt Instrument, Face Amount	$ 550.0
Senior Notes Due 2024 [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Debt and Lease Obligation	$ 397.3	$ 396.8
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	4.875%	4.875%
Debt Instrument, Face Amount	$ 400.0

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