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Amortizable Intangible Assets - Amortizable Intangible Assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 9 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Foreign currency translation, Gross carrying value |  | $ (49.3) |
Gross carrying value |  | 2,962.4 | $ 2,349.2
Foreign currency translation, Accumulated amortization |  | 1.5 |
Accumulated amortization |  | (1,374.4) | (1,267.7)
Foreign currency translation, Net carrying value |  | (47.8) |
Net carrying value |  | 1,588.0 | 1,081.5
Purchased Customer Accounts and Other |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Gross carrying value, excluding foreign currency translation |  | 2,972.9 | 2,311.6
Accumulated amortization, excluding foreign currency translation |  | (1,342.3) | (1,235.3)
Net carrying value, excluding foreign currency translation |  | $ 1,630.6 | $ 1,076.3
Weighted average life (years) | [1] | 14 years 8 months 12 days | 14 years 10 months 24 days
Non-compete Agreements |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Gross carrying value, excluding foreign currency translation |  | $ 38.8 | $ 37.6
Accumulated amortization, excluding foreign currency translation |  | (33.6) | (32.4)
Net carrying value, excluding foreign currency translation |  | $ 5.2 | $ 5.2
Weighted average life (years) | [1] | 4 years 6 months | 4 years 6 months
[1] | Weighted average life calculated as of the date of acquisition.

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