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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, after unamortized (discount) premium and debt issuance costs, of long-term debt, classified as current. Includes, but not limited to, notes payable, bonds payable, debentures, mortgage loans and commercial paper. Excludes capital lease obligations.

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The cash outflow during the period from the repayment of aggregate short-term and long-term debt. Excludes payment of capital lease obligations.

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Indebtedness (Narrative) (Details)	Apr. 15, 2020 USD ($)	Apr. 15, 2020 EUR (€)	Apr. 09, 2020 USD ($)	Oct. 31, 2018 USD ($)	Aug. 31, 2018 EUR (€) loan_agreement	Sep. 30, 2020 USD ($) loan_agreement	Sep. 30, 2019 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2020 EUR (€) loan_agreement	Apr. 15, 2020 EUR (€)	Apr. 09, 2020 EUR (€)	Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($)	Oct. 31, 2019 USD ($)	Oct. 31, 2019 EUR (€)	Dec. 31, 2018 EUR (€)	Oct. 31, 2018 EUR (€)	Oct. 31, 2016 EUR (€) loan_agreement
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Repayments of Debt						$ 1,027,700,000	$ 1,600,500,000
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Outstanding letters of credit						14,400,000					13,900,000
Credit facility, expires 2023
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Credit facility, expires 2023
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Credit facility						$ 271,200,000					0
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Margin on variable rate				0.50%
Credit Facility \| Interest Accrual, Option Three
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Credit Facility \| Minimum
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Margin on variable rate						0.70%
Credit Facility \| Minimum \| Variable Basis, Additional Margin
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Credit Facility \| Minimum \| Interest Accrual, Option One
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Margin on variable rate				0.00%
Credit Facility \| Maximum
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Credit Facility \| Maximum \| Variable Basis, Additional Margin
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Credit Facility \| Maximum \| Interest Accrual, Option One
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Margin on variable rate				1.875%
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Margin on variable rate				0.875%
Credit Facility \| Credit facility, expires 2023
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Maximum borrowing capacity on line of credit facility				$ 800,000,000.0
Credit facility, expires 2023
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Term Loan [Member]
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Repayments of Debt	$ 108,700,000	€ 100,000,000.0
Remaining borrowing capacity on line of credit facility						271,200,000
Senior Notes Due 2025, 1.002%
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Debt instrument, interest rate, percent														1.002%
1.002% Senior term loan due 2025
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Debt instrument, face amount \| €														€ 250,000,000.0
Term Loans Due Between 2021 and 2028
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Senior Term Loan Due October 28, 2022
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Senior Term Loan Due October 28, 2022 \| Minimum
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Senior Term Loan Due October 28, 2022 \| Maximum
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Senior term loans due between 2021 and 2028
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Credit facility	$ 133,800,000
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Draw Down, Minimum Integral Multiple Limit			$ 50,000,000.0
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Margin on variable rate			0.50%
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