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Income Taxes (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2022 | Sep. 30, 2021 | Sep. 30, 2022 | Sep. 30, 2021
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Effective income tax rate | 22.70% | 22.20% | 23.30% | 10.20%
Income Tax Expense (Benefit), Gain On Sale of Business |  | $ 97.5 |  | $ 97.5
Income Tax Expense (Benefit), Legal Accrual |  | $ 152.9 |  | $ 152.9

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