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Percentage Of Direct Foreign Subsidiaries Voting Capital Stock, Used To Secure Credit Agreement

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Possible increase to the borrowing capacity of credit agreement

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Amount, before unamortized (discount) premium and debt issuance costs, of long-term debt. Includes, but is not limited to, notes payable, bonds payable, commercial loans, mortgage loans, convertible debt, subordinated debt and other types of debt.

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The reference rate for the variable rate of the debt instrument, such as LIBOR or the US Treasury rate and the maturity of the reference rate used, such as three months or six months LIBOR.

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

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Description of the frequency of periodic payments (monthly, quarterly, annual).

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Contractual interest rate for funds borrowed, under the debt agreement.

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Nominal or face amount used to calculate payment on derivative.

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The total amount of the contingent obligation under letters of credit outstanding as of the reporting date.

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The fee, expressed as a percentage of the line of credit facility, for the line of credit facility regardless of whether the facility has been used.

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Description of the conditions for borrowing under the credit facility including the nature of any restrictions.

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Description of the terms of a credit facility arrangement. Terms typically include interest rate, collateral required, guarantees required, repayment requirements, and restrictions on use of assets and activities of the entity.

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Date the credit facility terminates, in CCYY-MM-DD format.

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Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

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Maximum borrowing capacity under the credit facility without consideration of any current restrictions on the amount that could be borrowed or the amounts currently outstanding under the facility.

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Amount of borrowing capacity currently available under the credit facility (current borrowing capacity less the amount of borrowings outstanding).

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Borrowing Facilities (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($)	6 Months Ended
Borrowing Facilities (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Jul. 20, 2018
Line Of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Credit agreement, secured by percentage of voting capital stock of each direct foreign subsidiary	65.00%
Credit Agreement [Member]
Line Of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Credit Agreement capacity			$ 650,000,000
Description of variable interest rate basis	Interest on outstanding borrowings under the Credit Agreement (other than swingline loans) accrues, at the Company’s option, at (a) the London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) plus 1.0% to 2.0% or (b) the base rate plus 0.0% to 1.0%.
Credit Agreement covenant terms	The Credit Agreement contains certain financial covenants related to interest coverage and debt leverage, and certain customary affirmative and negative covenants, including restrictions on the Company’s ability to incur additional debt and liens, pay dividends, repurchase shares, sell assets and merge or consolidate with other persons. Amounts due under the Credit Agreement could be accelerated upon specified events of default, including a failure to pay amounts due, breach of a covenant, material inaccuracy of a representation, or occurrence of bankruptcy or insolvency, subject, in some cases, to cure periods.
Credit Agreement [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Line Of Credit Facility [Line Items]
U.S. Credit facility, commitment fee	0.20%
Credit Agreement [Member] \| Minimum [Member] \| LIBOR Plus [Member]
Line Of Credit Facility [Line Items]
U.S. Credit facility, commitment fee	1.00%
Credit Agreement [Member] \| Minimum [Member] \| Alternate Base Rate Plus [Member]
Line Of Credit Facility [Line Items]
U.S. Credit facility, commitment fee	0.00%
Credit Agreement [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Line Of Credit Facility [Line Items]
U.S. Credit facility, commitment fee	0.30%
Credit Agreement [Member] \| Maximum [Member] \| LIBOR Plus [Member]
Line Of Credit Facility [Line Items]
U.S. Credit facility, commitment fee	2.00%
Credit Agreement [Member] \| Maximum [Member] \| Alternate Base Rate Plus [Member]
Line Of Credit Facility [Line Items]
U.S. Credit facility, commitment fee	1.00%
Credit Agreement [Member] \| Bank Of America Credit Agreement [Member]
Line Of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Credit Agreement description	On July 20, 2018, the Company entered into a $650 million credit agreement (the Credit Agreement) by and among the Company, certain of its subsidiaries, the lenders party thereto and Bank of America, N.A., as Administrative Agent, Swingline Lender and an L/C Issuer. The Credit Agreement is comprised of a five-year $500 million revolving credit facility (the Revolving Credit Facility) and a five-year $150 million term loan facility (the Term Loan Facility), both with a maturity date of July 20, 2023. The Revolving Credit Facility is available for general corporate purposes. The Credit Agreement includes an accordion feature pursuant to which the Company is permitted to add one or more incremental term loan and/or increase commitments under the Revolving Credit Facility in an aggregate amount not exceeding $275 million, subject to the satisfaction of certain conditions.
Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Line Of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Credit Agreement capacity			500,000,000
Term period	5 years
Credit Agreement maturity date	Jul. 20, 2023
Possible increase to total commitments under Credit Agreement	$ 275,000,000
Revolving credit facility, available for future borrowings	496,100,000
Letters of credit outstanding amount	$ 3,900,000
Term Loan Facility [Member]
Line Of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Term period	5 years
Credit Agreement maturity date	Jul. 20, 2023
Term Loan proceeds			$ 150,000,000
Term Loan frequency of periodic payments	quarterly
Derivative Notional Amount	$ 133,100,000
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	2.928%
Principal amount	$ 133,124,000	$ 136,874,000
Term Loan Facility [Member] \| Interest Rate Swap [Member]
Line Of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Derivative Notional Amount	133,100,000
Term Loan Facility [Member] \| Bank Of America Credit Agreement [Member]
Line Of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Quarterly principal installments	$ 1,900,000