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Derivative Instruments (Tables) | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2025
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract] |
Foreign currency forward contracts that were entered into to hedge forecasted revenue | The notional amount of foreign currency forward contracts and foreign currency options that were entered into to hedge forecasted revenue and operating expense is summarized as follows:
|  | Notional Amount
(In millions) |  | As of March 31, 2025 |  | As of December 31, 2024
Euro |  | $ | 1,603.6 |  |  | $ | 1,062.6 |
British pound |  | 102.5 |  |  | 133.8 |
Swiss franc |  | 191.6 |  |  | — |
Canadian dollar |  | 30.2 |  |  | 38.6 |
Total foreign currency forward contracts and options |  | $ | 1,927.9 |  |  | $ | 1,235.0 |
Summary of the effect of cash flow derivatives designated as hedging instruments on the condensed consolidated statements of income | The following tables summarize the effect of foreign currency forward contracts and forward currency options designated as hedging instruments in our condensed consolidated statements of income:
For the Three Months Ended March 31,
Net Gains/(Losses) Reclassified from AOCI into Operating Income (in millions) |  | Net Gains/(Losses) Excluded from Effectiveness Testing and Recognized in Operating Income (in millions)
Location |  | 2025 |  | 2024 |  | Location |  | 2025 |  | 2024
Revenue |  | $ | 10.9 |  |  | $ | 2.9 |  |  | Revenue |  | $ | 0.4 |  |  | $ | 0.2 |
Operating expense |  | 0.7 |  |  | (2.1) |  |  | Operating expense |  | (1.0) |  |  | (1.2) |
Summary of fair value and presentation of derivatives | The following table summarizes the fair value and presentation in our condensed consolidated balance sheets of our outstanding derivative instruments, including those designated as hedging instruments:
(In millions) |  | Balance Sheet Location |  | As of March 31, 2025 |  | As of December 31, 2024
Cash Flow Hedging Instruments: |  |  |  |  |  |
Asset derivative instruments |  | Other current assets |  | $ | 22.6 |  |  | $ | 58.4 |
Liability derivative instruments |  | Accrued expense and other |  | 28.8 |  |  | 0.3 |
|  | Other long-term liabilities |  | 0.8 |  |  | — |
Other Derivative Instruments: |  |  |  |  |  |
Asset derivative instruments |  | Other current assets |  | 17.6 |  |  | 4.1 |
Liability derivative instruments |  | Accrued expense and other |  | 3.7 |  |  | 11.4 |
Derivative Instruments, Unrealized Gain (Loss) | The pre-tax portion of the fair value of these foreign currency forward contracts and foreign currency options that were included in AOCI in total equity is summarized as follows:
(In millions) |  | As of March 31, 2025 |  | As of December 31, 2024
Unrealized gains |  | $ | 16.6 |  |  | $ | 50.6 |
Unrealized (losses) |  | (30.7) |  |  | (0.3) |
Net unrealized gains (losses) |  | $ | (14.1) |  |  | $ | 50.3 |

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