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Business Combinations (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions |  |  |  |  |  | 3 Months Ended |
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Jan. 31, 2025 | Dec. 05, 2024 | Aug. 05, 2024 | Aug. 01, 2024 | Mar. 19, 2021 | Mar. 31, 2025 | Mar. 31, 2024 | Dec. 31, 2024
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income (loss) from equity method investment |  |  |  |  |  | $ 10.6 | $ (6.6) |
Goodwill |  |  |  |  |  | $ 236.2 |  | $ 235.4
Linksys |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash investment in privately held company |  |  |  |  | $ 160.0 |  |  |
Ownership interest percentage |  |  |  |  | 50.80% |  |  |
Fair value of equity method investment | $ 21.5 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income (loss) from equity method investment | 10.8 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Deferred tax asset previously recorded related to equity method investment | 30.6 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Linksys |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash consideration | $ 20.8 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of voting interests acquired | 100.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business combination, consideration transferred | $ 42.3 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets acquired | 17.5 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other net assets acquired | 64.7 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Deferred tax assets | 45.8 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Inventory | 21.4 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash | 8.8 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net other assets and liabilities | 11.3 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gain on bargain purchase | $ 39.9 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Next DLP |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash consideration |  |  | $ 105.0 |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill |  |  | 82.6 |  |  |  |  |
Liabilities assumed |  |  | 1.6 |  |  |  |  |
Next DLP | Developed technologies |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets acquired |  |  | 13.5 |  |  |  |  |
Next DLP | Customer relationships |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets acquired |  |  | $ 10.5 |  |  |  |  |
Lacework |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash consideration |  |  |  | $ 152.3 |  |  |  |
Intangible assets acquired |  |  |  | 61.3 |  |  |  |
Deferred tax assets |  |  |  | 244.4 |  |  |  |
Cash |  |  |  | 6.2 |  |  |  |
Net other assets and liabilities |  |  |  | 53.3 |  |  |  |
Gain on bargain purchase |  |  |  | 106.3 |  |  |  |
Lacework | Developed technologies |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Finite-lived intangible assets acquired |  |  |  | 39.5 |  |  |  |
Lacework | Customer relationships |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Finite-lived intangible assets acquired |  |  |  | 7.5 |  |  |  |
Lacework | Backlog |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Finite-lived intangible assets acquired |  |  |  | 10.0 |  |  |  |
Lacework | Trade name |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Finite-lived intangible assets acquired |  |  |  | $ 4.3 |  |  |  |
Perception Point Ltd. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash consideration |  | $ 33.7 |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill |  | 24.5 |  |  |  |  |  |
Other net liabilities |  | 6.8 |  |  |  |  |  |
Perception Point Ltd. | Developed technologies |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets acquired |  | 9.5 |  |  |  |  |  |
Perception Point Ltd. | Customer relationships |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets acquired |  | $ 6.5 |  |  |  |  |  |

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