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Amount Allotted for General Corporate Purposes

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Debt Instrument, Amount Invested For Redemption, Repurchase Or Repayment

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Sources

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Uses

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The cash outflow paid to third parties in connection with debt origination, which will be amortized over the remaining maturity period of the associated long-term debt.

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Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 230
-SubTopic 10
-Section 45
-Paragraph 15
-Subparagraph (e)
-Publisher FASB
-URI https://asc.fasb.org/1943274/2147482740/230-10-45-15

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The cash inflow from a borrowing supported by a written promise to pay an obligation.

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Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 230
-SubTopic 10
-Section 45
-Paragraph 14
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-URI https://asc.fasb.org/1943274/2147482740/230-10-45-14

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NOTES PAYABLE - SCHEDULE OF SOURCES AND USES OF CASH FROM TRANSACTION (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions		6 Months Ended
	May 13, 2024	Jun. 30, 2024	Jun. 30, 2023
Sources:
2034 Notes, net of original issue discount		$ 691.0	$ 0.0
6.450% Senior Notes due June 2034 \| Senior Notes
Sources:
2034 Notes, net of original issue discount	$ 697.7
Uses:
General corporate purposes (including 500.0 million invested primarily in certificates of deposit for the repayment at maturity of the 2025 Notes)	691.0
Debt issuance costs	6.7
Uses of cash proceeds from 2034 Notes offering	697.7
Amount invested primarily in certificates of deposit	$ 500.0