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For investments in debt and equity securities accounted for at cost, the excess of the carrying amount over net sale proceeds of investments disposed of during the period and any losses recognized thereon for impairments of other than a temporary nature.

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Fair value portion of asset contracts related to the exchange of different currencies, including, but not limited to, foreign currency options, forward contracts, and swaps.

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Fair value portion of liability contracts related to the exchange of different currencies, including, but not limited to, foreign currency options, forward (delivery or nondelivery) contracts, and swaps entered into.

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Derivatives and Financial Instruments - Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019	Dec. 31, 2019
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Cost-method Investments, Realized Losses				$ 21.2
Foreign currency contract assets		$ 7.0		0.1
Foreign currency contract liabilities		0.0		(11.6)
Asset impairment	$ 2.9	0.0	$ 18.2
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Foreign currency contract assets		7.0		0.1
Foreign currency contract liabilities				(11.6)
Deferred compensation plan		18.3		21.3
Total recurring fair value measurements		25.3		9.8
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 \| Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Foreign currency contract assets		0.0		0.0
Foreign currency contract liabilities				0.0
Deferred compensation plan		9.9		12.5
Total recurring fair value measurements		9.9		12.5
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 \| Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Foreign currency contract assets		7.0		0.1
Foreign currency contract liabilities				(11.6)
Deferred compensation plan		0.0		0.0
Total recurring fair value measurements		7.0		(11.5)
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] \| Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Foreign currency contract assets		0.0		0.0
Foreign currency contract liabilities				0.0
Deferred compensation plan		0.0		0.0
Total recurring fair value measurements		0.0		0.0
Fair Value Measured at Net Asset Value Per Share [Member] \| Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Foreign currency contract assets		0.0		0.0
Foreign currency contract liabilities				0.0
Deferred compensation plan		8.4		8.8
Total recurring fair value measurements		$ 8.4		$ 8.8