Pension and Other Post-Retirement Benefit Plans (Savings Plans) (Details) - Non-Qualified Plan - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Deferred compensation, non-current	$ 22.8	$ 29.4
Employer matching contributions	31.8	20.3
Employer contributions	14.3	12.5
Defined benefit plan, equity securities, common stock
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Deferred compensation plan assets	21.4	25.1
Asset held in trust
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Deferred compensation plan assets	$ 2.4	$ 4.8

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Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 210
-SubTopic 10
-Section S99
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.17)
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