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Financial Liability, to be Paid, after Year Five

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Financial Liability, to be Paid, Year Five

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Financial Liability, to be Paid, Year Four

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Amount of lessee's undiscounted obligation for rental payments related to a failed sale-leaseback transaction to be paid in next fiscal year following current fiscal year.

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Financial Liability, to be Paid, Year Three

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Financial Liability, to be Paid, Year Two

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Amount of lessee's undiscounted obligation for rental payments related to failed sale-leaseback transactions in excess of discounted obligation for lease payments for finance lease.

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Financial Obligation, Failed Sale-Leaseback Transaction

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Amount of lease income from operating, direct financing, and sales-type leases. Includes, but is not limited to, variable lease payments, interest income, profit (loss) recognized at commencement, and lease payments paid and payable to lessor.

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Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

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Leases - Schedule of Future Minimum Rental Payments (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2024	Jun. 30, 2023	Jun. 30, 2024	Jun. 30, 2023	Dec. 31, 2023
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Fixed lease income	$ 551.4	$ 526.0	$ 1,028.3	$ 967.6
Park Holidays \| UNITED KINGDOM
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
2024 (excluding six months ended June 30, 2024)	5.6		5.6
2025	11.9		11.9
2026	12.0		12.0
2027	12.1		12.1
2028	12.0		12.0
Thereafter	1,744.0		1,744.0
Total Payments	1,797.6		1,797.6
Less: Imputed interest	(1,440.6)		(1,440.6)
Present Value of Financial Liability	$ 357.0		$ 357.0		$ 359.7