Debt - Schedule of Maturities of Long-term Debt, Including Finance Leases (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Total
2020	$ 13.5
2021	94.6
2022	447.8
2023	12.2
2024	6.9
Thereafter	4.6
Total	579.6	$ 652.8
Long-Term Debt
2020	11.7
2021	92.8
2022	446.4
2023	12.0
2024	6.8
Thereafter	4.6
Long-term debt	574.3
Finance Leases
2020	1.8
2021	1.8
2022	1.4
2023	0.2
2024	0.1
Thereafter	0.0
Total finance lease liabilities	$ 5.3

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