Financing Arrangements - Long-term Debt (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total debt	$ 1,422.3	$ 1,444.8
Less current maturities	11.2	10.9
Long-term debt	$ 1,411.1	$ 1,433.9
Senior Unsecured Notes - 3.875%
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage (as a percent)	3.875%	3.875%
Euro Senior Unsecured Notes - 2.02%
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage (as a percent)	2.02%	2.02%
Series A Medium Term Note \| Minimum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage (as a percent)	6.74%	6.74%
Series A Medium Term Note \| Maximum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage (as a percent)	7.76%	7.76%
Senior Unsecured Notes - Variable Rate
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total debt	$ 9.0	$ 9.7
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage (as a percent)	1.09%	2.01%
Senior Unsecured Notes - Variable Rate \| Euro Member Countries, Euro
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage (as a percent)	1.00%	1.48%
Term Loan - Variable Rate
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total debt	$ 321.1	$ 329.6
Long-term debt, percentage bearing variable interest (as a percent)	1.23%	1.63%
Senior Unsecured Notes - 3.875%
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total debt	$ 349.5	$ 349.0
Euro Senior Unsecured Notes - 2.02%
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total debt	170.3	182.9
Senior Unsecured Notes - 4.5%
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total debt	$ 396.9	$ 396.5
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage (as a percent)	4.50%	4.50%
Series A Medium Term Note
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total debt	$ 154.7	$ 154.7
Fixed Rate Bank Loan (BEKA)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total debt	$ 15.8	18.8
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage (as a percent)	2.15%
Other Long Term Debt
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total debt	$ 5.0	$ 3.6

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

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