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Segment Reporting - Capital Expenditures (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2025 | Jun. 30, 2024 | Jun. 30, 2025 | Jun. 30, 2024
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Other Nonoperating Income (Expense) | $ (7.3) | $ (95.9) | $ (7.1) | $ (74.3)
Payments for (Proceeds from) Productive Assets | 21.8 | 20.8 | 42.2 | 41.2
Operating Segments |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Other Nonoperating Income (Expense) | 20.8 | (84.2) | 35.9 | (58.9)
Payments for (Proceeds from) Productive Assets | 7.5 | 7.8 | 15.7 | 14.4
EES |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Other Nonoperating Income (Expense) | 7.3 | 3.3 | 11.7 | 8.3
Payments for (Proceeds from) Productive Assets | 1.8 | 1.3 | 3.0 | 2.6
CSS |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Other Nonoperating Income (Expense) | 15.7 | 15.7 | 26.6 | 35.2
Payments for (Proceeds from) Productive Assets | 1.7 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 7.2
UBS |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Other Nonoperating Income (Expense) | (2.2) | (103.2) | (2.4) | (102.4)
Payments for (Proceeds from) Productive Assets | 4.0 | 3.2 | 9.4 | 4.6
Corporate Segment |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Other Nonoperating Income (Expense) | (28.1) | (11.7) | (43.0) | (15.4)
Payments for (Proceeds from) Productive Assets | $ 14.3 | $ 13.0 | $ 26.5 | $ 26.8

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