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Property, Plant and Equipment - Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2025	Dec. 31, 2024
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment	$ 3,223.4	$ 2,985.8
Land
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment	29.2	27.9
Buildings and improvements
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment	$ 1,180.7	916.1
Buildings and improvements | Minimum
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Expected useful lives (years)	15 years
Buildings and improvements | Maximum
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Expected useful lives (years)	35 years
Machinery and equipment
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment	$ 1,388.8	1,229.0
Machinery and equipment | Minimum
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Expected useful lives (years)	5 years
Machinery and equipment | Maximum
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Expected useful lives (years)	12 years
Molds and dies
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment	$ 179.4	169.5
Molds and dies | Minimum
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Expected useful lives (years)	4 years
Molds and dies | Maximum
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Expected useful lives (years)	7 years
Computer hardware and software
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment	$ 188.6	232.5
Computer hardware and software | Minimum
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Expected useful lives (years)	3 years
Computer hardware and software | Maximum
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Expected useful lives (years)	10 years
Construction in progress
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment	$ 256.7	$ 410.8

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Amount before accumulated depreciation, depletion and amortization of physical assets used in the normal conduct of business and not intended for resale. Examples include, but are not limited to, land, buildings, machinery and equipment, office equipment, and furniture and fixtures.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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