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Income Taxes (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2022 | Jun. 30, 2021 | Jun. 30, 2022 | Jun. 30, 2021
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Effective income tax rate | 22.20% | 20.00% | 24.20% | 19.60%
Income Tax Expense (Benefit), Gain On Sale of Business |  | $ 97.8 | $ 97.8 |

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