Financing (Components Of Debt) (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Short-term debt	$ 378.7	$ 149.4
Long-term debt	842.2	842.0
Debt discounts and debt issuance costs	6.7	6.7
4.45% notes due December 2023
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	$ 298.9	$ 298.9
Debt instrument, interest rate	4.45%	4.45%
6.55% notes due November 2036
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	$ 198.3	$ 198.3
Debt instrument, interest rate	6.55%	6.55%
4.20% notes due March 2048
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	$ 346.1	$ 346.1
Debt instrument, interest rate	4.20%	4.20%
Other Deferred Financing Costs
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	$ 1.1	$ 1.3
Commercial Paper
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Short-term debt	333.5	149.4
Revolving Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Short-term debt	$ 45.2	$ 0.0

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