Share-Based Compensation - Schedule of Performance Shares Award Activity (Details) - $ / shares shares in Millions	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
EBITDA CAGR [member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Outstanding	0.6	0.4
Number of shares granted	0.2	0.2	0.2
Weighted average grant date fair value, outstanding beginning balance	$ 69.53
Weighted average grant date fair value per share	83.11	$ 79.36	$ 58.40
Weighted average grant date fair value, outstanding ending balance	$ 74.46	$ 69.53
Free cash flow CAGR [member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Outstanding	0.6	0.4
Number of shares granted	0.2	0.2	0.2
Weighted average grant date fair value, outstanding beginning balance	$ 69.53
Weighted average grant date fair value per share	83.11	$ 79.36	$ 58.40
Weighted average grant date fair value, outstanding ending balance	$ 74.46	$ 69.53

The number of grants made during the period on other than stock (or unit) option plans (for example, phantom stock or unit plan, stock or unit appreciation rights plan, performance target plan).

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The weighted average fair value at grant date for nonvested equity-based awards issued during the period on other than stock (or unit) option plans (for example, phantom stock or unit plan, stock or unit appreciation rights plan, performance target plan).

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Per share or unit weighted-average fair value of nonvested award under share-based payment arrangement. Excludes share and unit options.

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Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

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Number of equity instruments other than options outstanding, including both vested and non-vested instruments.

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