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Debt - Credit Agreements (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions			12 Months Ended
Debt - Credit Agreements (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Jul. 12, 2021	Dec. 11, 2019	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2019	Oct. 27, 2015	Jan. 31, 2012
Revolving lines of credit
Maximum commitment				$ 730.7
Debt Instrument Prepayment Percentage Of Aggregate Principal Amount	10.00%		10.00%
Minimum interest coverage ratio required			3.50
Debt Instrument redemption price			100.00%
Adjusted LIBOR
Revolving lines of credit
Interest rate added to base rate (as a percent)			1.00%
2019 Credit Agreement
Revolving lines of credit
Maximum commitment		$ 600.0
Revolving credit facility term		5 years
Incremental facility		$ 250.0
Maximum Leverage Ratio			3.5
Minimum coverage ratio			2.5
2019 Credit Agreement \| Minimum
Revolving lines of credit
Facility fee (as a percent)			0.10%
2019 Credit Agreement \| Maximum
Revolving lines of credit
Facility fee (as a percent)			0.20%
2019 Credit Agreement \| Greatest of prime rate, federal funds rate plus spread and adjusted LIBOR plus spread \| Minimum
Revolving lines of credit
Interest rate added to base rate (as a percent)			0.10%
2019 Credit Agreement \| Greatest of prime rate, federal funds rate plus spread and adjusted LIBOR plus spread \| Maximum
Revolving lines of credit
Interest rate added to base rate (as a percent)			0.50%
2019 Credit Agreement \| Prime rate
Revolving lines of credit
Variable interest rate base			prime rate
2019 Credit Agreement \| Federal Funds
Revolving lines of credit
Variable interest rate base			federal funds effective rate
2019 Credit Agreement \| LIBOR
Revolving lines of credit
Variable interest rate base			LIBOR
2019 Credit Agreement \| Adjusted LIBOR
Revolving lines of credit
Variable interest rate base			adjusted
2019 Term Loan
Revolving lines of credit
Maximum commitment		$ 300.0
Revolving credit facility term		7 years
2019 Term Loan \| Prime rate
Revolving lines of credit
Variable interest rate base		prime rate
2019 Term Loan \| Federal Funds
Revolving lines of credit
Interest rate added to base rate (as a percent)		1.00%
2019 Term Loan \| Adjusted LIBOR
Revolving lines of credit
Variable interest rate base		USD LIBOR
Interest rate added to base rate (as a percent)		1.00%
2019 Term Loan \| Adjusted LIBOR \| Minimum
Revolving lines of credit
Interest rate added to base rate (as a percent)		0.10%
2019 Term Loan \| Adjusted LIBOR \| Maximum
Revolving lines of credit
Interest rate added to base rate (as a percent)		0.50%
2019 Term Loan \| USD LIBOR
Revolving lines of credit
Variable interest rate base		USD LIBOR
2019 Term Loan \| USD LIBOR \| Minimum
Revolving lines of credit
Interest rate added to base rate (as a percent)		1.00%
2019 Term Loan \| USD LIBOR \| Maximum
Revolving lines of credit
Interest rate added to base rate (as a percent)		1.50%
2019 Note Purchase Agreement
Revolving lines of credit
Interest rate added to base rate (as a percent)		1.01%
Senior notes						$ 240.0
Additional aggregate principal amount that may be issued		$ 297.0
Prepayment price as percentage of principal amount, in the event of a change in control		$ 100.0
Maximum leverage ratio allowed		3.50
Minimum interest coverage ratio required		2.50
Priority debt as a percentage of consolidated net worth		15.00%
Debt Instrument redemption price		10.00%
4.31% Series 2012A Senior Notes, Tranche C, due January 18, 2022
Revolving lines of credit
Facility fee (as a percent)					4.31%
Senior notes					$ 105.0	$ 105.0
Interest rate, stated percentage						4.31%
4.46% Series 2012A Senior Notes, Tranche D, due January 18, 2024
Revolving lines of credit
Facility fee (as a percent)					4.46%
Senior notes					$ 100.0	$ 100.0
Interest rate, stated percentage						4.46%
Switzerland Francs Notes Under The 2021 Notes Purchase Agreement
Revolving lines of credit
Senior notes	$ 300.0
Interest rate, stated percentage	0.88%
Euro Notes Under The 2021 Purchase Agreement
Revolving lines of credit
Senior notes	$ 150.0
Interest rate, stated percentage	1.03%
Debt instument our date	Dec. 08, 2031
2021 Notes Under Purchase Agreement
Revolving lines of credit
Debt Instrument, Frequency of Periodic Payment	semi-annually on June 7 and December 7 of each year
Debt Instrument, Payment Terms	semi-annually
Debt Instrument, Date of First Required Payment	Jun. 07, 2022
Prepayment price as percentage of principal amount, in the event of a change in control	$ 100.0
Maximum leverage ratio allowed	3.50
Minimum interest coverage ratio required	1.00
Priority debt as a percentage of consolidated net worth	15.00%
3.16% Series 2012A Senior Notes, Tranche A, due January 18, 2017
Revolving lines of credit
Senior notes						$ 20.0
Interest rate, stated percentage						3.16%
3.74% Series 2012A Senior Notes, Tranche B, due January 18, 2019
Revolving lines of credit
Senior notes						$ 15.0
Interest rate, stated percentage						3.74%
2012 Note Purchase Agreement
Revolving lines of credit
Prepayment price as percentage of principal amount, in the event of a change in control			$ 100.0
Minimum interest coverage ratio required			2.50
Priority debt as a percentage of consolidated net worth			25.00%
Period for interest coverage ratio			4 days
2012 Note Purchase Agreement \| Minimum
Revolving lines of credit
Debt instrument prepayment notice period			30 days
2012 Note Purchase Agreement \| Maximum
Revolving lines of credit
Debt instrument prepayment notice period			60 days