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Goodwill and Intangibles - Goodwill (Details) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended |  |  |
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Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($) item | Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($) | Oct. 23, 2023 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2023 USD ($) | Oct. 22, 2022 USD ($)
Gross Balance |  |  |  |  |
Balance at the beginning of the period | $ 767.8 | $ 767.8 |  |  |
Balance at the beginning of the period, adjusted | 759.5 |  |  |  |
Acquired During the Period | 97.5 |  |  |  |
Balance at the end of the period, adjusted | 857.0 | 759.5 |  |  |
Balance at the end of the period |  | 767.8 |  |  |
Accumulated Impairment Losses |  |  |  |  |
Balance at the beginning of the period | (167.1) | (167.1) |  |  |
Balance at the end of the period | (167.1) | (167.1) |  |  |
Goodwill impairment charges | 0.0 | 0.0 |  |  |
Foreign Currency Translation and Other | (3.1) | 8.3 |  |  |
Net Goodwill | $ 693.0 | 592.4 |  |  | $ 589.6
Number of reporting units with goodwill | item | 6 |  |  |  |
Number of reporting units with no goodwill | item | 1 |  |  |  |
Goodwill impairment charges | $ 0.0 | 0.0 |  |  |
Number of Acquisitions Happened | item | 2 |  |  |  |
Americas |  |  |  |  |
Gross Balance |  |  |  |  |
Balance at the beginning of the period | $ 490.9 | 490.9 |  |  |
Balance at the beginning of the period, adjusted | 490.3 |  |  |  |
Acquired During the Period | 96.6 |  |  |  |
Balance at the end of the period, adjusted | 586.9 | 490.3 |  |  |
Balance at the end of the period |  | 490.9 |  |  |
Accumulated Impairment Losses |  |  |  |  |
Balance at the beginning of the period | (24.5) | (24.5) |  |  |
Balance at the end of the period | (24.5) | (24.5) |  |  |
Foreign Currency Translation and Other | (0.2) | 0.6 |  |  |
Net Goodwill | 562.6 | 465.8 |  |  |
Europe |  |  |  |  |
Gross Balance |  |  |  |  |
Balance at the beginning of the period | 242.9 | 242.9 |  |  |
Balance at the beginning of the period, adjusted | 236.7 |  |  |  |
Balance at the end of the period, adjusted | 236.7 | 236.7 |  |  |
Balance at the end of the period |  | 242.9 |  |  |
Accumulated Impairment Losses |  |  |  |  |
Balance at the beginning of the period | (129.7) | (129.7) |  |  |
Balance at the end of the period | (129.7) | (129.7) |  |  |
Foreign Currency Translation and Other | (3.1) | 6.2 |  |  |
Net Goodwill | 110.1 | 107.0 |  |  |
APMEA |  |  |  |  |
Gross Balance |  |  |  |  |
Balance at the beginning of the period | 34.0 | 34.0 |  |  |
Balance at the beginning of the period, adjusted | 32.5 |  |  |  |
Acquired During the Period | 0.9 |  |  |  |
Balance at the end of the period, adjusted | 33.4 | 32.5 |  |  |
Balance at the end of the period |  | 34.0 |  |  |
Accumulated Impairment Losses |  |  |  |  |
Balance at the beginning of the period | (12.9) | (12.9) |  |  |
Balance at the end of the period | (12.9) | (12.9) |  |  |
Foreign Currency Translation and Other | 0.2 | 1.5 |  |  |
Net Goodwill | 20.3 | $ 19.6 |  |  |
Primary business assets of Enware |  |  |  |  |
Accumulated Impairment Losses |  |  |  |  |
Net Goodwill |  |  |  | $ 0.9 |
Bradley |  |  |  |  |
Accumulated Impairment Losses |  |  |  |  |
Net Goodwill | 96.6 |  | $ 96.6 |  |
Water quality |  |  |  |  |
Gross Balance |  |  |  |  |
Balance at the end of the period | $ 0.0 |  |  |  |

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