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2. Fair Value Measurements (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |
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Sep. 30, 2022 | Sep. 30, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021
Fair Value, Measured on Recurring Basis, Gain (Loss) Included in Earnings [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Equity Securities, FV-NI, Unrealized Loss |  | $ (270.0) | $ (6,000.0) |
Fair value of Appreciation rights |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Measured on Recurring Basis, Gain (Loss) Included in Earnings [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Investment Owned, Unrecognized Unrealized Depreciation | [1] | 85.2 | 85.2 |
Investment Owned, Unrecognized Unrealized Appreciation | [1] | 0.6 | 0.6 |
Short-term Investments [Member] | Fair Value, Recurring [Member] |  |  |  |
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Available-for-sale Securities, Accumulated Gross Unrealized Gain, before Tax | [2] | 0.1 | 0.1 | $ 0.6
Short-term Investments [Member] | Fair Value, Recurring [Member] | Corporate Debt Securities [Member] |  |  |  |
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Available-for-sale Securities, Accumulated Gross Unrealized Gain, before Tax | [2] | $ 0.0 | $ 0.0 | $ 0.5
[1] | The Loan under the fair value option is included in Other investments in the condensed consolidated balance sheets.
[2] | Available-for-sale investments are included in Short-term investments in the condensed consolidatedbalance sheets.

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