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Segment Reporting - Capital Expenditures (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2025 | Mar. 31, 2024
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Other Nonoperating Income (Expense) | $ (0.2) | $ (21.6)
Payments for (Proceeds from) Productive Assets | 20.4 | 20.4
Operating Segments |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Other Nonoperating Income (Expense) | 15.1 | 25.3
Payments for (Proceeds from) Productive Assets | 8.2 | 6.6
EES |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Other Nonoperating Income (Expense) | 4.4 | 5.1
Payments for (Proceeds from) Productive Assets | 1.2 | 1.3
CSS |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Other Nonoperating Income (Expense) | 10.9 | 19.4
Payments for (Proceeds from) Productive Assets | 1.6 | 3.9
UBS |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Other Nonoperating Income (Expense) | 0.2 | 0.8
Payments for (Proceeds from) Productive Assets | 5.4 | 1.4
Corporate Segment |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Other Nonoperating Income (Expense) | 14.9 | 3.7
Payments for (Proceeds from) Productive Assets | $ 12.2 | $ 13.8

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