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Assets Held for Sale and Related Divestiture - Schedule of Assets and Liabilities Held for Sale (Parenthetical) (Details) - Business Solutions - Asset Held for Sale, Not Discontinued Operations - USD ($) $ in Millions	Jun. 30, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Accumulated depreciation on property and equipment	$ 0.3	$ 1.0
Accumulated amortization on other intangible assets	$ 9.8	$ 9.8

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