| **Income Taxes - Table (Details) (USD $)In Millions, unless otherwise specified**                                                | 9 Months Ended |
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| **Gross Unrecognized Income Tax Benefits [Abstract]**                                                                            |           |
| Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Beginning Balance                                                                                     | $ 78.0         |
| Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Increases Resulting from Prior Period Tax Positions                                                   | 46.7           |
| Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Decreases Resulting from Settlements with Taxing Authorities                                          | (121.7)        |
| Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Ending Balance                                                                                        | 3.0            |
| **Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Income Tax Penalties and Interest Accrued [Abstract]**                                              |           |
| Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Income Tax Penalties and Interest Accrued, Beginning Balance                                          | 0              |
| Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Income Tax Penalties and Interest Accrued Increases Resulting from Prior Period Tax Positions         | 0.3            |
| Unrecognized Tax Benefits Income Tax Penalties and Interest Accrued Decreases Resulting from Settlements with Taxing Authorities | 0              |
| Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Income Tax Penalties and Interest Accrued, Ending Balance                                             | $ 0.3          |

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Accrued interest and penalties associated with the gross amount of decreases in unrecognized tax benefits resulting from settlements with taxing authorities.
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Accrued interest and penalties associated with the gross amount of increases in unrecognized tax benefits resulting from tax positions taken in prior period tax returns, excluding amounts pertaining to examined tax returns.
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Amount of unrecognized tax benefits pertaining to uncertain tax positions taken in tax returns.
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Amount of decrease in unrecognized tax benefits resulting from settlements with taxing authorities.
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Amount accrued for interest on an underpayment of income taxes and penalties related to a tax position claimed or expected to be claimed in the tax return.
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Amount of increase in unrecognized tax benefits resulting from tax positions taken in prior period tax returns.
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