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Number Of Shares Covered By Hedge

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Exercise price per share or per unit of warrants or rights outstanding.

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Number of securities into which the class of warrant or right may be converted. For example, but not limited to, 500,000 warrants may be converted into 1,000,000 shares.

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The price per share of the conversion feature embedded in the debt instrument.

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The premium (cost) of a hedge, expensed during the period.

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Exercise or strike price stated in the contract for options indexed to the issuer's equity shares.

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The cash inflow from issuance of rights to purchase common shares at predetermined price (usually issued together with corporate debt).

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Debt - Convertible Note Hedges and Warrants (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Millions, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2022	Mar. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2021
Derivative [Line Items]
Proceeds from sale of warrants in connection with issuance of convertible senior notes	$ 0.0	$ 202.9	$ 202.9
2026 Notes
Derivative [Line Items]
Convertible debt, conversion rate (in dollars per share)	$ 38.25
Convertible debt, effective conversion rate (in dollars per share)	46.36
2028 Notes
Derivative [Line Items]
Convertible debt, conversion rate (in dollars per share)	35.35
Convertible debt, effective conversion rate (in dollars per share)	$ 46.36
2026 Warrants
Derivative [Line Items]
Number of shares covered by warrant (in shares)			18.1
Warrant price (in dollars per share)			$ 46.36
2028 Warrants
Derivative [Line Items]
Number of shares covered by warrant (in shares)			20.1
Warrant price (in dollars per share)			$ 46.36
2026 Notes Hedge
Derivative [Line Items]
Convertible note hedge, number of shares covered by hedge (in shares)	18.2
Convertible note hedge, strike price (in dollars per share)	$ 38.25
2028 Notes Hedge
Derivative [Line Items]
Convertible note hedge, number of shares covered by hedge (in shares)	19.6
Convertible note hedge, strike price (in dollars per share)	$ 35.35
Convertible Note Hedge
Derivative [Line Items]
Cost of note hedge transaction	$ 265.3