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Income Taxes (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended |  |
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Dec. 31, 2025 | Dec. 31, 2024 | Dec. 31, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2022
Income Taxes [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Valuation allowances | $ 16.6 | $ 36.3 |  |
Unremitted earnings not taxed | 23.6 | 18.2 |  |
Income tax reconciliation foreign withholding taxes | 1.2 | 0.9 |  |
Unrecognized tax benefits | 12.8 | 24.5 | $ 26.9 | $ 27.3
UTB if recognized, would impact the reported effective tax rate | 5.7 |  |  |
UTB if recognized, would impact the reported effective tax rate, net of federal benefit | 4.9 |  |  |
Interest and penalties reported as accrued income tax | 0.5 | 2.8 |  |
Capital Loss Carryforward [Member] |  |  |  |
Income Taxes [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Capital loss carryforwards | $ 0.3 | 5.6 |  |
Minimum [Member] |  |  |  |
Income Taxes [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Number of open tax years subject to audit | 3 years |  |  |
Maximum [Member] |  |  |  |
Income Taxes [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Number of open tax years subject to audit | 6 years |  |  |
State [Member] |  |  |  |
Income Taxes [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Operating loss carryforwards | $ 337.2 | $ 622.9 |  |
Valuation allowances | 13.3 |  |  |
Estimated future taxable income to utilize deferred tax assets | 106.5 |  |  |
Estimated future capital gain to realize capital loss carryforwards | 157.9 |  |  |
UTB decrease due to uncertain tax positions | 0.9 |  |  |
State [Member] | State Tax Credits [Member] |  |  |  |
Income Taxes [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Valuation allowances | $ 3.0 |  |  |
State [Member] | Minimum [Member] |  |  |  |
Income Taxes [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Operating loss carryforwards, expiration date | 2026 |  |  |
Estimated future capital gain to realize capital loss carryforwards, expiration year | 2026 |  |  |
State [Member] | Maximum [Member] |  |  |  |
Income Taxes [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Operating loss carryforwards, expiration date | 2044 |  |  |
Estimated future capital gain to realize capital loss carryforwards, expiration year | 2036 |  |  |
Federal [Member] |  |  |  |
Income Taxes [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Estimated future capital gain to realize capital loss carryforwards | $ 0.4 |  |  |
Estimated future capital gain to realize capital loss carryforwards, expiration year | 2026 |  |  |
Federal and State [Member] | Capital Loss Carryforward [Member] |  |  |  |
Income Taxes [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Valuation allowances | $ 0.3 |  |  |

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