Fair Value of Assets and Liabilities - Fair Value Measurements (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fair Value Transfers Between Levels Amount	$ 0.0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]
Fair value assets measured on recurring basis
Total	47.2	$ 53.3
Fair value liabilities measured on recurring basis
Total	15.5	13.0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Fair value assets measured on recurring basis
Total	38.1	39.8
Fair value liabilities measured on recurring basis
Total	6.6	6.3
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] \| Level 2 [Member]
Fair value assets measured on recurring basis
Total	9.1	13.5
Fair value liabilities measured on recurring basis
Total	8.9	6.7
Short-term investments \| Certificates of deposit \| Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]
Fair value assets measured on recurring basis
Fair value of investment assets	31.5	33.5
Short-term investments \| Certificates of deposit \| Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Fair value assets measured on recurring basis
Fair value of investment assets	31.5	33.5
Short-term investments \| Certificates of deposit \| Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] \| Level 2 [Member]
Fair value assets measured on recurring basis
Fair value of investment assets	0.0	0.0
Securities and other investments \| Interest rate swaps \| Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]
Fair value assets measured on recurring basis
Derivative Asset	2.8	4.8
Securities and other investments \| Interest rate swaps \| Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Fair value assets measured on recurring basis
Derivative Asset	0.0	0.0
Securities and other investments \| Interest rate swaps \| Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] \| Level 2 [Member]
Fair value assets measured on recurring basis
Derivative Asset	2.8	4.8
Securities and other investments \| Assets held in rabbi trusts [Member] \| Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]
Fair value assets measured on recurring basis
Assets held in rabbi trusts	6.6	6.3
Securities and other investments \| Assets held in rabbi trusts [Member] \| Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] \| Level 2 [Member]
Fair value assets measured on recurring basis
Assets held in rabbi trusts	0.0	0.0
Other current assets \| Foreign exchange forward contracts \| Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]
Fair value assets measured on recurring basis
Derivative Asset	1.7	3.4
Other current assets \| Foreign exchange forward contracts \| Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Fair value assets measured on recurring basis
Derivative Asset	0.0	0.0
Other current assets \| Foreign exchange forward contracts \| Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] \| Level 2 [Member]
Fair value assets measured on recurring basis
Derivative Asset	1.7	3.4
Other current assets \| Interest rate swaps \| Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]
Fair value assets measured on recurring basis
Derivative Asset	4.6	5.3
Other current assets \| Interest rate swaps \| Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Fair value assets measured on recurring basis
Derivative Asset	0.0	0.0
Other current assets \| Interest rate swaps \| Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] \| Level 2 [Member]
Fair value assets measured on recurring basis
Derivative Asset	4.6	5.3
Other current liabilities \| Foreign exchange forward contracts \| Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]
Fair value liabilities measured on recurring basis
Derivative Liability	5.3	3.1
Other current liabilities \| Foreign exchange forward contracts \| Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Fair value liabilities measured on recurring basis
Derivative Liability	0.0	0.0
Other current liabilities \| Foreign exchange forward contracts \| Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] \| Level 2 [Member]
Fair value liabilities measured on recurring basis
Derivative Liability	5.3	3.1
Other current liabilities \| Interest rate swaps \| Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]
Fair value liabilities measured on recurring basis
Derivative Liability	3.6	3.6
Other current liabilities \| Interest rate swaps \| Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Fair value liabilities measured on recurring basis
Derivative Liability	0.0	0.0
Other current liabilities \| Interest rate swaps \| Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] \| Level 2 [Member]
Fair value liabilities measured on recurring basis
Derivative Liability	3.6	3.6
Other liabilities \| Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]
Fair value liabilities measured on recurring basis
Deferred compensation	6.6	6.3
Other liabilities \| Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] \| Level 2 [Member]
Fair value liabilities measured on recurring basis
Deferred compensation	0.0	0.0
Other liabilities \| Assets held in rabbi trusts [Member] \| Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Fair value assets measured on recurring basis
Assets held in rabbi trusts	$ 6.6	$ 6.3

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