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Shareholders' Equity - Shares Repurchased (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | 7 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Aug. 03, 2022 | Jun. 30, 2022 | Mar. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021 | Sep. 30, 2021 | Jun. 30, 2021 | Mar. 31, 2021 | Jun. 30, 2022 | Jun. 30, 2021 | Aug. 03, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021
Equity, Class of Treasury Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repurchases of common stock |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 303.0 | $ 165.0 |  |
Common Shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity, Class of Treasury Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Shares repurchased (in shares) |  | 2,605,947 | 2,738,223 | 3,725,982 | 2,918,993 | 1,887,531 | 1,986,534 |  |  |  | 10,519,040
Repurchases of common stock |  | $ 151.0 | $ 155.0 | $ 191.0 | $ 140.0 | $ 88.0 | $ 77.0 |  |  |  | $ 496.0
Average price paid per share (in dollars per share) |  | $ 58.03 | $ 56.62 | $ 51.47 | $ 47.76 | $ 46.63 | $ 38.83 |  |  |  | $ 47.19
Settlement of prepaid share repurchases |  |  | $ 3.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common Shares | Subsequent Event |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity, Class of Treasury Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repurchase authorized amount | $ 250.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 250.0 |
Remaining capacity of shares repurchase program | $ 365.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 365.0 |
Shares repurchased (in shares) | 623,528 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5,967,698 |
Repurchases of common stock | $ 35.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 341.0 |
Average price paid per share (in dollars per share) | $ 55.89 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 57.16 |

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