Guarantees - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Guarantees [Abstract]
Revenue deferred related to buyback obligations included in other current and non-current liabilities	$ 33.4	$ 34.1
Amount of residual value buyback commitments and given by the company	18.1	17.3
Amount of loss guarantees with maximum liabilities	17.1	11.3
Revenue deferred related to warranties included in other current and non-current liabilities	$ 5.8	$ 3.9
Standard product warranties, low end of range (in months)	12 months
Standard product warranties, high end of range (in months)	60 months

Loss guarantees with maximum liabilities.

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Represents the high end of the range of the standard warranty period (in months) provided by the company to its customers.

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Represents the low end of the range of the standard warranty period (in months) provided by the company to its customers.

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Amount of obligation to transfer good or service to customer for which consideration has been received or is receivable.

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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 606
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Maximum potential amount of future payments (undiscounted) the guarantor could be required to make under the guarantee or each group of similar guarantees before reduction for potential recoveries under recourse or collateralization provisions.

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Amount as of the balance sheet date of the aggregate standard product warranty liability that is expected to be paid after one year or beyond the normal operating cycle, if longer. Does not include the balance for the extended product warranty liability.

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