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Number of shares of equity interests issued or issuable to acquire entity.

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Amount of cost not yet recognized for nonvested award under share-based payment arrangement.

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Weighted-average period over which cost not yet recognized is expected to be recognized for award under share-based payment arrangement, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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Amount of tax benefit for recognition of expense of award under share-based payment arrangement.

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Fair value of share-based awards for which the grantee gained the right by satisfying service and performance requirements, to receive or retain shares or units, other instruments, or cash.

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Common Share-Based Compensation (Narrative) (Details) $ / shares in Units, shares in Millions, $ in Millions		12 Months Ended
	May 24, 2019 shares	Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($) award $ / shares	Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($) $ / shares	Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($) $ / shares	May 31, 2016 shares	May 31, 2010 shares
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Common share-based compensation expense		$ 188.5	$ 207.5	$ 172.4
Income tax benefit from share-based compensation agreements		$ 27.8	38.1	40.8
Number of award categories \| award		2
Fair value of vested shares		$ 124.6	$ 177.1	$ 160.8
Weighted average fair value of shares granted (in USD per share) \| $ / shares		$ 14.09	$ 19.66	$ 31.78
Unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested shares		$ 221.8
Weighted average non-vested shares compensation cost expected to recognize		2 years 3 months
2016 Global Equity Incentive Plan
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Shares authorized under share awards plan (shares) \| shares					31.4
2010 Global Equity Incentive Plan
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Shares authorized under share awards plan (shares) \| shares						8.5
Performance-vested awards \| Minimum \| Award Date February 2018
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Proportional vesting rate (percent)		0.00%
Performance-vested awards \| Minimum \| Award Date February 2019
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Proportional vesting rate (percent)		0.00%
Performance-vested awards \| Minimum \| Award Date February 2020
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Proportional vesting rate (percent)		0.00%
Performance-vested awards \| Maximum \| Award Date February 2018
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Proportional vesting rate (percent)		150.00%
Performance-vested awards \| Maximum \| Award Date February 2019
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Proportional vesting rate (percent)		150.00%
Performance-vested awards \| Maximum \| Award Date February 2020
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Proportional vesting rate (percent)		150.00%
OppenheimerFunds \| Restricted Stock
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock consideration (shares) \| shares	6.2