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Equity Securities - (Summary of Investments in Non Marketable Equity Securities) (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Sep. 30, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Equity Securities Without Readily Determinable Fair Value [Line Items]
Carrying amount	$ 226.7	$ 395.8
Non Marketable Equity Securities
Equity Securities Without Readily Determinable Fair Value [Line Items]
Cost	300.1	307.2
Unrealized (losses) gains	(73.4)	88.6
Carrying amount	$ 226.7	$ 395.8

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