Investments (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Financial Instruments [Abstract]
Marketable equity securities	$ 44.5	$ 0.0
Other	0.9	0.5
Total investments	$ 45.4	$ 0.5

The amount of current financial assets available-for-sale. [Refer: Financial assets available-for-sale; Current financial assets]

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The amount of current investments.

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The amount of current financial assets that the entity does not separately disclose in the same statement or note. [Refer: Other financial assets; Current financial assets]

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Financial Instruments [Abstract]

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