Segment information - Capital Expenditures, Depreciation, Amortization (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Capital Expenditures by Reportable Segment	$ 182.6	$ 167.9	$ 118.5
Depreciation and Amortization by Reportable Segment	193.8	191.8	171.7
Amortization of intangible assets:	52.0	47.7	35.1
Depreciation and amortization	245.8	239.5	206.8
Reportable Segments:
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Capital Expenditures by Reportable Segment	176.4	162.0	112.5
Depreciation and Amortization by Reportable Segment	181.4	179.5	158.5
Reportable Segments: \| North America
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Capital Expenditures by Reportable Segment	41.4	40.4	27.4
Depreciation and Amortization by Reportable Segment	69.1	68.7	62.3
Reportable Segments: \| Latin America
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Capital Expenditures by Reportable Segment	50.1	45.0	35.1
Depreciation and Amortization by Reportable Segment	49.1	46.2	44.0
Reportable Segments: \| Europe
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Capital Expenditures by Reportable Segment	50.5	50.6	33.4
Depreciation and Amortization by Reportable Segment	39.6	41.4	32.2
Reportable Segments: \| Rest of World
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Capital Expenditures by Reportable Segment	34.4	26.0	16.6
Depreciation and Amortization by Reportable Segment	23.6	23.2	20.0
Corporate items
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Capital Expenditures by Reportable Segment	6.2	5.9	6.0
Depreciation and Amortization by Reportable Segment	8.4	9.7	9.1
Other items not allocated to segments:
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Depreciation and Amortization by Reportable Segment	0.1	0.1	1.0
ARGENTINA \| Other items not allocated to segments:
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Depreciation and Amortization by Reportable Segment	2.9	2.2	1.8
Reorganization and Restructuring \| Other items not allocated to segments:
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Depreciation and Amortization by Reportable Segment	$ 1.0	$ 0.3	$ 1.3

The aggregate expense charged against earnings to allocate the cost of intangible assets (nonphysical assets not used in production) in a systematic and rational manner to the periods expected to benefit from such assets. As a noncash expense, this element is added back to net income when calculating cash provided by or used in operations using the indirect method.

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