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Acquisitions, Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets - Acquired Intangibles (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 6 Months Ended |
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Jun. 30, 2025 | Dec. 31, 2024
Intangible Asset, Acquired, Finite-Lived [Line Items] |  |
Gross | $ 1,014.1 | $ 962.9
Accumulated Amortization | (600.8) | (554.1)
Intangible assets, net | $ 413.3 | $ 408.8
Weighted-Average Useful Life (years) | 12 years | 12 years
DealX |  |
Intangible Asset, Acquired, Finite-Lived [Line Items] |  |
Finite-lived Intangible Assets Acquired | $ 13.1 |
Finite-lived Intangible Assets Acquired | 13.1 |
Lumonic |  |
Intangible Asset, Acquired, Finite-Lived [Line Items] |  |
Finite-lived Intangible Assets Acquired | 10.6 |
Finite-lived Intangible Assets Acquired | 10.6 |
Customer-related assets |  |
Intangible Asset, Acquired, Finite-Lived [Line Items] |  |
Gross | 590.8 | $ 572.4
Accumulated Amortization | (309.7) | (281.1)
Intangible assets, net | $ 281.1 | $ 291.3
Weighted-Average Useful Life (years) | 14 years | 14 years
Intellectual property & other |  |
Intangible Asset, Acquired, Finite-Lived [Line Items] |  |
Gross | $ 91.4 | $ 88.6
Accumulated Amortization | (72.0) | (67.5)
Intangible assets, net | $ 19.4 | $ 21.1
Weighted-Average Useful Life (years) | 8 years | 8 years
Intellectual property & other | Lumonic |  |
Intangible Asset, Acquired, Finite-Lived [Line Items] |  |
Finite-lived Intangible Assets Acquired | $ 0.1 |
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Weighted Average Useful Life | 3 years |
Finite-lived Intangible Assets Acquired | $ 0.1 |
Technology-Based Intangible Assets |  |
Intangible Asset, Acquired, Finite-Lived [Line Items] |  |
Gross | 331.9 | $ 301.9
Accumulated Amortization | (219.1) | (205.5)
Intangible assets, net | $ 112.8 | $ 96.4
Weighted-Average Useful Life (years) | 8 years | 8 years
Technology-Based Intangible Assets | DealX |  |
Intangible Asset, Acquired, Finite-Lived [Line Items] |  |
Finite-lived Intangible Assets Acquired | $ 12.5 |
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Weighted Average Useful Life | 5 years |
Finite-lived Intangible Assets Acquired | $ 12.5 |
Technology-Based Intangible Assets | Lumonic |  |
Intangible Asset, Acquired, Finite-Lived [Line Items] |  |
Finite-lived Intangible Assets Acquired | $ 9.1 |
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Weighted Average Useful Life | 8 years |
Finite-lived Intangible Assets Acquired | $ 9.1 |
Customer-Related Intangible Assets | DealX |  |
Intangible Asset, Acquired, Finite-Lived [Line Items] |  |
Finite-lived Intangible Assets Acquired | $ 0.6 |
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Weighted Average Useful Life | 10 years |
Finite-lived Intangible Assets Acquired | $ 0.6 |
Customer-Related Intangible Assets | Lumonic |  |
Intangible Asset, Acquired, Finite-Lived [Line Items] |  |
Finite-lived Intangible Assets Acquired | $ 1.4 |
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Weighted Average Useful Life | 15 years |
Finite-lived Intangible Assets Acquired | $ 1.4 |

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