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Long-Term Debt, Gross And Finance Lease Liability, Including Current Maturities

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Effective interest rate for the funds borrowed under the debt agreement considering interest compounding and original issue discount or premium.

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

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Present value of lessee's discounted obligation for lease payments from finance lease.

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Amount, after unamortized (discount) premium and debt issuance costs, of long-term debt. Includes, but not limited to, notes payable, bonds payable, debentures, mortgage loans and commercial paper. Excludes capital lease obligations.

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Debt - Long-Term Debt (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2021	Mar. 08, 2021	Jan. 15, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	$ 3,720.0			$ 3,524.0
Finance Leases and Financing Obligations	138.0			139.0
Other	4.0			5.0
Total Long-Term Debt	3,858.0			3,663.0
Less: Current Portion	45.0			494.0
Total Long-Term Debt Excluding Current Portion	3,813.0			3,169.0
Less: Unamortized Deferred Debt Issuance Costs	26.0			22.0
Total	3,787.0			3,147.0
Senior Notes with interest payable semi-annually at 4.75%(b)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate			4.75%
Senior Secured Term Loan A-2 Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate			2.67%
Senior Notes \| Senior Notes with interest payable semi-annually at 0.821%, effective rate of 0.83%, payable in 2024(a)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	$ 400.0			0.0
Stated interest rate	0.821%	0.821%
Effective interest rate	0.83%
Senior Notes \| Senior Notes with interest payable semi-annually at 1.512%, effective rate of 1.52%, payable in 2026(a)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	$ 400.0			0.0
Stated interest rate	1.512%	1.512%
Effective interest rate	1.52%
Senior Notes \| Senior Notes with interest payable semi-annually at 3.50%, effective rate of 3.55%, payable in 2029(a)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	$ 350.0			350.0
Stated interest rate	3.50%
Effective interest rate	3.55%
Senior Notes \| Senior Notes with interest payable semi-annually at 3.50%, effective rate of 3.55%, payable in 2028(a)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	$ 450.0			450.0
Stated interest rate	3.50%
Effective interest rate	3.55%
Senior Notes \| Senior Notes with interest payable semi-annually at 4.75%, effective rate of 4.81%, payable in 2027(a)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	$ 300.0			300.0
Stated interest rate	4.75%
Effective interest rate	4.81%
Senior Notes \| Senior Notes with interest payable semi-annually at 4.125%, effective rate of 4.16%, payable in 2024(b)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	$ 300.0			300.0
Stated interest rate	4.125%
Effective interest rate	4.16%
Senior Notes \| Senior Notes with interest payable semi-annually at 4.875%, effective rate of 4.90%, payable in 2022(b)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	$ 250.0			250.0
Stated interest rate	4.875%
Effective interest rate	4.90%
Senior Notes \| Senior Notes with interest payable semi-annually at 4.75%(b)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	$ 0.0			425.0
Stated interest rate	4.75%
Term Loan
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	$ 555.0			1,360.0
Interest rate at period end	1.59%
Term Loan \| Senior Secured Term Loan A-2 Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	$ 425.0			0.0
Stated interest rate	2.67%
Effective interest rate	2.68%
Revolving Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	$ 286.0			$ 84.0
Effective interest rate	1.57%			2.06%
Interest rate at period end	1.56%