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Amount of increase (decrease) in the fair value of derivatives recognized in the income statement.

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Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities (Details) € in Millions, £ in Millions, R$ in Millions, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2019 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2020 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2019 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2020 GBP (£)	Jun. 30, 2020 EUR (€)	Jun. 30, 2020 BRL (R$)	Mar. 31, 2020 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2019 USD ($)	Nov. 30, 2016 USD ($)	May 31, 2010 EUR (€)
Derivative Instruments Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Gain (loss) recognized on derivative instruments	$ 3.2	$ (0.3)	$ (11.6)	$ (1.3)
Interest rate swaps
Derivative Instruments Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Notional Amount of Derivatives								$ 250.0	$ 500.0	$ 400.0	€ 50.0
Currency Forward Agreements EUR to GBP [Member]
Derivative Instruments Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Notional Amount of Derivatives					£ 24.0	€ 27.0
Derivative, Number of Instruments Held	12		12		12	12	12
Currency Forward Agreements USD to BRL
Derivative Instruments Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Notional Amount of Derivatives	$ 7.4		$ 7.4				R$ 36.9
Derivative, Number of Instruments Held	2		2		2	2	2
Interest Expense [Member] \| Interest rate swaps
Derivative Instruments Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Gain (loss) recognized on derivative instruments	$ (3.4)	(0.4)	$ (4.9)	(1.5)
Sales [Member] \| Foreign exchange forward contracts
Derivative Instruments Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Gain (loss) recognized on derivative instruments	0.2	(0.4)	0.5	(0.5)
Asset Management Income [Member] \| Foreign exchange forward contracts
Derivative Instruments Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Gain (loss) recognized on derivative instruments	$ 6.4	$ 0.5	$ (7.2)	$ 0.7