Percentage price of aggregate principal amount of debt at which debt can be redeemed by the issuer.

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Premium paid on redemption of debt.

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Ratio Of Indebtedness To Annualized Consolidate Adjusted EBITDA

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Percentage price of original principal amount of debt at which debt can be redeemed by the issuer.

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Amount, before accumulated amortization, of debt issuance costs. Includes, but is not limited to, legal, accounting, underwriting, printing, and registration costs.

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Debt (Senior Notes) (Narrative) (Details) $ in Millions						12 Months Ended
Debt (Senior Notes) (Narrative) (Details) $ in Millions	Feb. 20, 2020 USD ($)	Feb. 04, 2020 USD ($)	Oct. 13, 2017 USD ($)	Aug. 15, 2016 USD ($)	Jul. 01, 2014 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2019
2014 Senior Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Unsecured senior notes					$ 750.0
Debt instrument, maturity date						Jul. 15, 2022
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage					4.875%
Percentage of face value price for issuance of senior notes					99.178%
Interest payable dates						January 15 and July 15
Financing fees					$ 11.6
2014 Senior Notes [Member] \| Subsequent Event [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Premium on redemption	$ 9.1
Repayments of unsecured debt	750.0
Write-off of deferred financing fees	$ 7.7
2016 Senior Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Unsecured senior notes				$ 1,100.0
Debt instrument, maturity date						Sep. 01, 2024
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage				4.875%
Percentage of face value price for issuance of senior notes				99.178%
Interest payable dates						March 1 and September 1
Financing fees				$ 12.8
2016 Senior Notes [Member] \| Redemption, Period One [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Redemption period						Sep. 01, 2019
Redemption price, percentage						103.656%
2016 Senior Notes [Member] \| Redemption, Period Two [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Redemption period						Sep. 01, 2020
Redemption price, percentage						102.438%
2016 Senior Notes [Member] \| Redemption, Period Three [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Redemption period						Sep. 01, 2021
Redemption price, percentage						101.219%
2016 Senior Notes [Member] \| Redemption, Period Four [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Redemption period						Sep. 01, 2022
Redemption price, percentage						100.00%
2017 Senior Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Unsecured senior notes			$ 750.0
Debt instrument, maturity date			Oct. 01, 2022			Oct. 01, 2022
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage			4.00%
Interest payable dates						April 1 and October 1
Financing fees			$ 8.9
Redemption price, percentage						104.00%
Aggregate redemption price, percentage						35.00%
2017 Senior Notes [Member] \| Redemption, Period One [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Redemption period						Oct. 01, 2019
Redemption price, percentage						102.00%
2017 Senior Notes [Member] \| Redemption, Period Two [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Redemption period						Oct. 01, 2020
Redemption price, percentage						101.00%
2017 Senior Notes [Member] \| Redemption, Period Three [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Redemption period						Oct. 01, 2021
Redemption price, percentage						100.00%
2020 Senior Notes [Member] \| Subsequent Event [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Unsecured senior notes		$ 1,000.0
Debt instrument, maturity date		Feb. 15, 2027
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage		3.875%
Interest payable dates		February 15 and August 15
Financing fees		$ 11.4
Redemption price, percentage		103.875%
Aggregate redemption price, percentage		35.00%
2020 Senior Notes [Member] \| Redemption, Period One [Member] \| Subsequent Event [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Redemption period		Feb. 15, 2023
Redemption price, percentage		101.938%
2020 Senior Notes [Member] \| Redemption, Period Two [Member] \| Subsequent Event [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Redemption period		Feb. 15, 2024
Redemption price, percentage		100.969%
2020 Senior Notes [Member] \| Redemption, Period Three [Member] \| Subsequent Event [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Redemption period		Feb. 15, 2025
Redemption price, percentage		100.00%
Senior Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Ratio of indebtedness to annualized consolidated adjusted EBITDA						9.5