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Products, Services and Other Revenues (Schedule Of Revenues From Disposition of Business) (Details) $ in Millions	Feb. 01, 2022 USD ($)
Velocity [Member]
Schedule of Business Dispositions, by Dispositions [Line Items]
Gain on sale of business	$ 107.3

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Amount of gain (loss) from sale and disposal of integrated set of activities and assets capable of being conducted and managed for purpose of providing return in form of dividend, lower cost, or other economic benefit to investor, owner, member and participant.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
-Topic 230
-SubTopic 10
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section 45
-Paragraph 28
-Subparagraph (b)
-Publisher FASB
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Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Topic 810
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-Section 50
-Paragraph 1B
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-Publisher FASB
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