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Stock-Based Compensation - Narrative (Details) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($) right shares | Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($)
Deferred Compensation Arrangement with Individual, Share-based Payments [Line Items] |  |  |
Unrecognized stock-based compensation expense | $ 125.2 |  |
Unrecognized stock-based compensation expense, weighted-average period recognition (in years) | 1 year 18 days |  |
Stock-based compensation expense | $ 99.7 | $ 97.7 | $ 95.9
Income tax benefit related to stock-based compensation expense | 24.6 | 24.1 | 23.6
Effective income tax rate reconciliation, tax benefit, share-based payment arrangement, amount | $ 35.4 | $ 108.7 | $ 94.7
Expiration period | 10 years |  |
Restricted Stock |  |  |
Deferred Compensation Arrangement with Individual, Share-based Payments [Line Items] |  |  |
Award vesting period | 3 years |  |
Performance shares |  |  |
Deferred Compensation Arrangement with Individual, Share-based Payments [Line Items] |  |  |
Award vesting period | 3 years |  |
Nonemployee Director Plan |  |  |
Deferred Compensation Arrangement with Individual, Share-based Payments [Line Items] |  |  |
Number of appreciation rights, performance shares or performance units granted | right | 0 |  |
Stock Option |  |  |
Deferred Compensation Arrangement with Individual, Share-based Payments [Line Items] |  |  |
Unrecognized stock-based compensation expense | $ 84.4 |  |
Unrecognized stock-based compensation expense, weighted-average period recognition (in years) | 1 year 1 month 2 days |  |
Award vesting period | 3 years |  |
Vesting percentage | 33.00% |  |
Restricted Stock |  |  |
Deferred Compensation Arrangement with Individual, Share-based Payments [Line Items] |  |  |
Vesting percentage | 33.00% |  |
Restricted Stock | Employees |  |  |
Deferred Compensation Arrangement with Individual, Share-based Payments [Line Items] |  |  |
Unrecognized stock-based compensation expense | $ 39.1 |  |
Unrecognized stock-based compensation expense, weighted-average period recognition (in years) | 10 months 6 days |  |
Restricted Stock | Non-Employee Directors |  |  |
Deferred Compensation Arrangement with Individual, Share-based Payments [Line Items] |  |  |
Unrecognized stock-based compensation expense | $ 1.7 |  |
Unrecognized stock-based compensation expense, weighted-average period recognition (in years) | 10 months 20 days |  |
Award vesting period | 3 years |  |
2006 Employee Plan |  |  |
Deferred Compensation Arrangement with Individual, Share-based Payments [Line Items] |  |  |
Number of shares authorized (in shares) | shares | 71,100,000 |  |
Number of appreciation rights, performance shares or performance units granted | right | 0 |  |
Shares available for grant (in shares) | shares | 8,612,672 |  |
Nonemployee Director Plan |  |  |
Deferred Compensation Arrangement with Individual, Share-based Payments [Line Items] |  |  |
Number of shares authorized (in shares) | shares | 600,000 |  |
Shares available for grant (in shares) | shares | 223,833 |  |

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