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Debt Redemption, Price Percent Of Principal Amount, From the Proceeds of Certain Equity Offerings

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Maximum Redemption Percent Allowed And Limited To Proceeds From Equity Offering

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Redemption Price Percent If Change in Control Occurs

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Face (par) amount of debt instrument at time of issuance.

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Percentage price of original principal amount of debt at which debt can be redeemed by the issuer.

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The cash outflow for the extinguishment of long-term borrowing, with the highest claim on the assets of the entity in case of bankruptcy or liquidation, before its maturity.

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Long-Term Debt 4 3/4% and 3 1/4% Senior Notes (Details) $ in Millions					3 Months Ended					12 Months Ended
	Apr. 16, 2018 USD ($)	Apr. 03, 2017 USD ($)	Feb. 13, 2017 EUR (€)	Feb. 13, 2017 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2019 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2018 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2017 EUR (€)	Mar. 31, 2017 CAD ($)	Mar. 31, 2017 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2019 CAD ($)	Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($)	Feb. 13, 2017 USD ($)
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt											$ 400,000,000	$ 0	$ 1,789,200,000
Gain (Loss) on Extinguishment of Debt					$ (1,700,000)	$ (2,500,000)					$ (1,676,000)	(2,493,000)	(7,052,000)
Four and Three Quarters Percent Senior Notes due 2025 [Member]
Debt Instrument, Face Amount														$ 300,000,000
Redemption Price Percent If Change In Control Occurs in Addition to Accrued and Unpaid Interest			101.00%											101.00%
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt				$ 296,500,000
Three and One Quarter Percent Senior Notes due 2025 [Member]
Debt Instrument, Face Amount \| €			€ 650,000,000
Redemption Price Percent If Change In Control Occurs in Addition to Accrued and Unpaid Interest			101.00%											101.00%
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt \| €			€ 643,400,000
Senior Notes [Member] \| Four and Three Quarters Percent Senior Notes due 2025 [Member]
Debt Instrument Offering Price Percentage at Principle Amount			100.00%											100.00%
Senior Notes [Member] \| Three and One Quarter Percent Senior Notes due 2025 [Member]
Debt Instrument Offering Price Percentage at Principle Amount			100.00%											100.00%
Senior Notes [Member] \| 5% Senior Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage Plus a Make-Whole Premium	100.00%	101.25%
Gain (Loss) on Extinguishment of Debt												(1,400,000)	$ (4,400,000)
Early Repayment of Senior Debt	$ 280,000,000.0	$ 220,000,000.0
US Term Loan - 1 [Member]
Repayments of Debt									$ 212,300,000
Euro Term Loans [Member]
Repayments of Debt \| €							€ 187,000,000.0
Other Foreign Bank Revolving And Term Loans [Member]
Repayments of Debt \| €							€ 34,000,000.0
US Term Loan [Member]
Repayments of Debt									$ 98,000,000.0
Canadian Term Loans [Member]
Repayments of Debt								$ 14.0		$ 24.0
Term Loan [Member] \| 5% Senior Notes [Member]
Gain (Loss) on Extinguishment of Debt												$ (6,500,000)
Debt Instrument Redemption Period - Post March 15 2020 [Member] \| Four and Three Quarters Percent Senior Notes due 2025 [Member]
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage, Initial, Plus Accrued and Unpaid Interest			102.375%	102.375%
Debt Instrument Redemption Period - Post March 15 2020 [Member] \| Three and One Quarter Percent Senior Notes due 2025 [Member]
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage, Initial, Plus Accrued and Unpaid Interest			101.625%	101.625%
Debt Instrument Redemption Period - Post March 15 2022 [Member] \| Four and Three Quarters Percent Senior Notes due 2025 [Member]
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage, Ending, Plus Accrued and Unpaid Interest			100.00%	100.00%
Debt Instrument Redemption Period - Post March 15 2022 [Member] \| Three and One Quarter Percent Senior Notes due 2025 [Member]
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage, Ending, Plus Accrued and Unpaid Interest			100.00%	100.00%
Debt Instrument, Redemption - Pre March 15 2020 [Member] \| Four and Three Quarters Percent Senior Notes due 2025 [Member]
Maximum Redemption Percent Allowed And Limited To Proceeds From Equity Offering			35.00%											35.00%
Debt Redemption, Price Percent Of Principal Amount, From the Proceeds of Certain Equity Offerings plus accrued and unpaid interest			104.75%											104.75%
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage Plus a Make-Whole Premium			100.00%	100.00%
Debt Instrument, Redemption - Pre March 15 2020 [Member] \| Three and One Quarter Percent Senior Notes due 2025 [Member]
Maximum Redemption Percent Allowed And Limited To Proceeds From Equity Offering			35.00%											35.00%
Debt Redemption, Price Percent Of Principal Amount, From the Proceeds of Certain Equity Offerings plus accrued and unpaid interest			103.25%											103.25%
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage Plus a Make-Whole Premium			100.00%	100.00%