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Financial Instruments - Summary of Equity Investment Activity (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended |
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Dec. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward] |  |
Equity investments | $ 4.3 | $ 26.9
Level 1: |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward] |  |
Equity investments | 4.3 | 26.9
Changes in Fair Value | (21.2) |
Sales/Purchases/Others | (1.4) |
Level 2: |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward] |  |
Equity investments without readily determinable value, Carrying Value | 59.1 | $ 15.6
Changes in fair value | 0.2 |
Sales/Purchases/Others | 43.3 |
Prepaids and other current assets | Level 1: |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward] |  |
Equity investments | 4.3 |
Prepaids and other current assets | Level 2: |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward] |  |
Equity investments without readily determinable value, Carrying Value | 0.0 |
Intangible and other assets, net | Level 1: |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward] |  |
Equity investments | 0.0 |
Intangible and other assets, net | Level 2: |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward] |  |
Equity investments without readily determinable value, Carrying Value | $ 59.1 |

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