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Debt - Schedule of the Change in Debt under the NSM Bank Facility (Details) £ in Millions, $ in Millions |  |  | 12 Months Ended
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Apr. 07, 2020 USD ($) | Apr. 07, 2020 GBP (£) | Apr. 01, 2019 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2021 GBP (£) | Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($)
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Beginning balance |  |  |  | $ 376.4 |  |  |
Repayment of debt and revolving lines of credit |  |  |  | (154.7) |  | $ (4.5) | $ (22.9)
Ending balance |  |  |  | 693.0 |  | 376.4 |
NSM |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Beginning balance |  |  |  | 272.6 |  |  |
Ending balance |  |  |  | 272.1 |  | 272.6 |
NSM | Embrace Pet Insurance |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Borrowings |  |  | $ 20.4 |  |  |  |
NSM | NSM Bank Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Beginning balance |  |  |  | 277.4 |  | 221.3 | 180.4
Ending balance |  |  |  | 277.6 |  | 277.4 | 221.3
NSM | NSM Bank Facility | Term Loan |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Beginning balance |  |  |  | 271.3 |  |  |
Borrowings | $ 52.4 | £ 42.5 |  | 0.0 | £ 41.9 | 52.4 | 42.9
Repayment of debt and revolving lines of credit |  |  |  | (2.8) |  | (2.0) | (2.0)
Foreign currency translation |  |  |  | (0.5) |  | 5.7 | 0.0
Ending balance |  |  |  | 271.2 |  | 271.3 |
NSM | NSM Bank Facility | Term Loan | Kingsbridge |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Borrowings |  |  |  |  |  | 52.4 |
NSM | NSM Bank Facility | Term Loan | Embrace Pet Insurance |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Borrowings |  |  |  |  |  |  | 20.4
NSM | NSM Bank Facility | Term Loan | Renewal rights |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Borrowings |  |  |  |  |  |  | 22.5
NSM | NSM Bank Facility | Revolving Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Borrowings |  |  |  | 35.0 |  | 0.0 | 6.5
Repayment of debt and revolving lines of credit |  |  |  | (31.5) |  | $ 0.0 | $ (6.5)
NSM | NSM Bank Facility | Revolving Credit Facility | JC Taylor |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Borrowings |  |  |  | $ 35.0 |  |  |

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