Commitments And Contingencies (Minimum Payments Required Under Purchase Obligations) (Details) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($)
Purchase Obligations And Contractual Agreements [Line Items]
2024	$ 141.3
2025	602.5
2026	48.0
2027	596.5
2028	20.5
Thereafter	800.7
Total Commitment	2,209.5
Purchase Obligations [Member]
Purchase Obligations And Contractual Agreements [Line Items]
2024	49.3
2025	18.7
2026	1.6
2027	0.1
2028	0.2
Thereafter	0.1
Total Commitment	70.0
transition tax commitment [Member]
Purchase Obligations And Contractual Agreements [Line Items]
2024	19.4
2025	24.3
2026	0.0
2027	0.0
2028	0.0
Thereafter	0.0
Total Commitment	43.7
Senior Notes [Member]
Purchase Obligations And Contractual Agreements [Line Items]
2024	72.6
2025	559.5
2026	46.4
2027	596.4
2028	20.3
Thereafter	800.6
Total Commitment	$ 2,095.8

- Definition

Minimum amount of purchase arrangement in which the entity has agreed to expend funds to procure goods or services from a supplier.

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- Definition

Purchase obligations and contractual agreements due after fifth year.

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Purchase obligations and contractual agreements due in fifth year.

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- Definition

Purchase obligations and contractual agreements due in fourth year.

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- Definition

Purchase obligations and contractual agreements due in second year.

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- Definition

Purchase obligations and contractual agreements due in third year.

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- Definition

Purchase obligations and contractual agreements due with in one year.

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- Definition

Purchase Obligations And Contractual Agreements [Line Items]

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