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	May 27, 2020	Jun. 25, 2019	Sep. 18, 2018	Sep. 11, 2018	Sep. 01, 2018	Jun. 30, 2021	Jun. 30, 2021	Jun. 30, 2020	Dec. 31, 2020
Short-term Debt [Line Items]
Short-term debt						$ 76.0	$ 76.0		$ 119.8
Borrowings guarantees						41.9	41.9
Fair value of amount outstanding						1,435.4	1,435.4		1,444.8
Cash and cash equivalents						305.5	305.5		320.3
Proceeds from long-term debt							135.0	$ 550.0
Cone Drive
Short-term Debt [Line Items]
Effective date of acquisition					Sep. 01, 2018
Rollon
Short-term Debt [Line Items]
Effective date of acquisition			Sep. 18, 2018
Net Debt Construct
Short-term Debt [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents						$ 25.0	$ 25.0
Senior Unsecured Notes - Variable Rate
Short-term Debt [Line Items]
Line of credit expiration date							Jun. 30, 2021
Debt instrument, issuance date	May 27, 2020
Senior Unsecured Notes - 4.5%
Short-term Debt [Line Items]
Debt instrument, issuance date	May 27, 2020
Line of Credit Accounts Receivable
Short-term Debt [Line Items]
Line of credit expiration date						Nov. 30, 2021
Line of Credit Accounts Receivable
Short-term Debt [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity under line of credit						$ 100.0	$ 100.0
Current borrowing capacity						0.0	0.0
Short-term debt						0.0	0.0		58.0
Foreign Subsidiary
Short-term Debt [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity under line of credit						286.1	286.1
Line of credit facility, remaining borrowing capacity						209.6	209.6
Short-term debt						76.0	76.0		61.8
Borrowings guarantees						0.5	0.5
Senior Unsecured Notes - Variable Rate
Short-term Debt [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity under line of credit						650.0	$ 650.0
Line of credit expiration date							Jun. 25, 2024
Line of credit facility, remaining borrowing capacity						640.6	$ 640.6
Debt instrument, issuance date		Jun. 25, 2019
Fair value of amount outstanding						9.4	9.4		9.7
Fixed Rate Bank Loan (BEKA)
Short-term Debt [Line Items]
Fair value of amount outstanding						17.5	$ 17.5		18.8
Maturity date							Jun. 30, 2033
Term Loan - Variable Rate
Short-term Debt [Line Items]
Debt instrument, issuance date				Sep. 11, 2018
Fair value of amount outstanding						$ 325.4	$ 325.4		$ 329.6
Maturity date				Sep. 11, 2023			Sep. 11, 2023
Proceeds from long-term debt				$ 350.0
Repurchase date							Jul. 12, 2019