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Restructuring and Impairment Expenses - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2024 | Dec. 31, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2022
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Restructuring and impairment expenses |  | $ 17.6 |  |
Severance costs |  | 12.1 |  |
Other restructuring costs |  | 0.8 |  |
Non-cash impairments |  | 4.7 | $ 15.6 | $ 0.0
Income tax benefit |  | 3.2 |  |
Disposal Group, Held-for-Sale, Not Discontinued Operations | Turkey |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Non-cash impairments |  |  | 15.6 |
Carrying value of disposal group |  |  | 0.6 |
Restructuring expense related to the exit of a business |  |  | 3.2 |
Disposal Group, Held-for-Sale, Not Discontinued Operations | Turkey | Impairment Recorded As Net Reduction To Assets And Liabilities |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Non-cash impairments |  |  | 4.5 |
Disposal Group, Held-for-Sale, Not Discontinued Operations | Turkey | Impairment Recorded For Anticipated Liquidation Of Cumulative Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment Recorded In Accrued Liabilities |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Non-cash impairments |  |  | 11.1 |
Disposal Group, Held-for-Sale, Not Discontinued Operations | Turkey | Less: Corporate Expenses |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Non-cash impairments |  |  | 3.1 |
Disposal Group, Disposed of by Sale, Not Discontinued Operations | Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Foreign currency translation losses released from accumulated other comprehensive loss |  |  | 11.0 |
Disposal Group, Disposed of by Sale, Not Discontinued Operations | Turkey | Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Foreign currency translation losses released from accumulated other comprehensive loss | $ 11.0 |  |  |
North America |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Restructuring and impairment expenses |  | 6.3 |  |
Rest of World |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Restructuring and impairment expenses |  | $ 11.3 |  |
Rest of World | Disposal Group, Held-for-Sale, Not Discontinued Operations | Turkey | Operating Segments |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Non-cash impairments |  |  | $ 12.5 |

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