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Income Taxes - Principal Components of Deferred Tax Items (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Dec. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021
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Deferred tax assets related to: |  |
Reserves, accrued expenses and employee-related items | $ 12.4 | $ 13.6
Lease liabilities | 18.4 | 21.2
Tax attribute carryovers | 24.9 | 28.0
Intangibles, property and equipment | 9.0 | 11.8
Other | 3.7 | 8.9
Securities and investments | 14.7 |
Valuation allowance | (14.1) | (17.8)
Total deferred tax assets | 69.0 | 65.7
Deferred tax liabilities related to: |  |
Intangibles, property and equipment | 207.7 | 218.6
Lease right-of-use assets | 10.8 | 13.8
Outside basis difference in Business Solutions |  | 17.9
Other |  | 7.4
Total deferred tax liabilities | 218.5 | 257.7
Net deferred tax liability | $ 149.5 | $ 192.0

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