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Settlement Assets and Obligations - Schedule of Settlement Assets and Obligations (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Settlement assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 835.5	$ 695.7	$ 368.2
Receivables from agents, Business Solutions customers, and others	1,198.8	1,188.3
Less: Allowance for credit losses	(23.7)	(53.2)
Receivables from agents, Business Solutions customers, and others, net	1,175.1	1,135.1
Investment securities	1,398.9	1,990.6
Total settlement assets	3,409.5
Total settlement assets	2,843.5	3,821.4
Settlement obligations:
Money transfer, money order, and payment service payables	2,838.9	2,902.9
Payables to agents	570.6	918.5
Total settlement obligations	3,409.5
Total settlement obligations	$ 2,843.5	$ 3,821.4

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