Leases Future Contractual Receipts (Details) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($)
Leases [Abstract]
2016, Operating Leases	$ 925.5
2021	16.2
2021	941.7
2017, Operating Leases	702.7
2022	21.8
2022	724.5
2018, Operating Leases	524.7
2023	8.4
Leases Future Minimum Payments Receivable in Three Years	533.1
2024	357.7
2024	9.3
2024	367.0
2020, Operating Leases	193.1
2025	5.8
2025	198.9
Years thereafter, Operating Leases	215.0
Years thereafter	15.6
Years thereafter	230.6
Total future receipts from leases	2,918.7
Total, Finance Leases	77.1
Leases Future Minimum Payments Receivable	$ 2,995.8

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Leases future minimum payments receivable current.

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Leases future minimum payments receivable in five years.

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Leases future minimum payments receivable in four years.

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Leases future minimum payments receivable in three years.

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Leases future minimum payments receivable in two years.

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Leases future minimum payments receivable thereafter.

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Amount of minimum lease payments to be received by the lessor for capital leases.

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Amount of minimum lease payments to be received by the lessor for capital leases in the next fiscal year following the latest fiscal year. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported on a rolling approach, from latest balance sheet date.

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Amount of minimum lease payments to be received by the lessor for capital leases in the third rolling twelve months following the latest balance sheet. For interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported on a rolling approach, from latest balance sheet date.

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Amount of minimum lease payments to be received by the lessor for capital leases after the fifth fiscal year following the latest fiscal year. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported on a rolling approach, from latest balance sheet date.

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Amount of minimum lease payments to be received by the lessor for capital leases in the fifth fiscal year following the latest fiscal year. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported on a rolling approach, from latest balance sheet date.

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Amount of minimum lease payments to be received by the lessor for capital leases in the second fiscal year following the latest fiscal year. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported on a rolling approach, from latest balance sheet date.

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Future minimum rental payments in aggregate as of the balance sheet date under operating leases.

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Future rental payments receivable within one year of the balance sheet date under an operating lease.

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Future rental payments receivable within the third year from the balance sheet date under an operating lease.

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Future minimum lease payments receivable under operating leases for periods greater than five years following the balance sheet date.

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