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Amount of expense (reversal of expense) for expected credit loss on right to consideration in exchange for good or service transferred to customer when right is conditioned on something other than passage of time.

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Amount of deferred income and obligation to transfer product and service to customer for which consideration has been received or is receivable, classified as current.

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Amount of revenue recognized that was previously reported as deferred or unearned revenue.

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The total amount due to the entity within one year of the balance sheet date (or one operating cycle, if longer) from outside sources, including trade accounts receivable, notes and loans receivable, as well as any other types of receivables, net of allowances established for the purpose of reducing such receivables to an amount that approximates their net realizable value.

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Amount of transaction price allocated to performance obligation that has not been recognized as revenue.

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Segment Information (Textuals) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019	Dec. 31, 2019
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Trade receivables, net	$ 668.1		$ 668.1		$ 619.3
Deferred revenue	247.3		247.3		$ 320.5
Contract with Customer, Asset, Credit Loss Expense			6.8	$ 8.6
Deferred Revenue, Revenue Recognized			248.3
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Amount	1,200.0		1,200.0
Segment Reconciling Items [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net non-routine expense	(19.8)	$ (22.6)	(118.1)	(97.3)
Segment Reconciling Items [Member] \| Purchase Accounting Pre-tax Charges for Amortization of Acquired Intangibles [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net non-routine expense	20.4	22.8	63.2	71.8
Segment Reconciling Items [Member] \| Legal, Consulting and Deal Expense, Including Gains and Loss on Divestitures [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net non-routine expense	2.9	(5.8)	21.0	21.7
Segment Reconciling Items [Member] \| Other Matters [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net non-routine expense	$ (3.5)	$ 5.6	8.4	$ 2.4
Segment Reconciling Items [Member] \| Charges from a Loss-Making Contract Related to a Discontinued Offering [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net non-routine expense			$ 25.5