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Stockholders' Equity - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |
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Sep. 30, 2023 | Sep. 29, 2023 | Jun. 30, 2023 | Mar. 31, 2023 | Sep. 30, 2022 | Jun. 30, 2022 | Mar. 31, 2022 | Sep. 30, 2023 | Sep. 30, 2022 | Feb. 10, 2022
Equity, Class of Treasury Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash dividends paid |  | $ 87.3 | $ 88.0 | $ 88.0 | $ 90.7 | $ 90.8 | $ 91.7 | $ 263.3 | $ 273.2 |
Common stock dividends (USD per share) | $ 0.235 |  | $ 0.235 | $ 0.235 | $ 0.235 | $ 0.235 | $ 0.235 |  |  |
Stock repurchased and retired, publicly announced authorizations (shares) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7,800,000 | 9,600,000 |
Stock repurchased and retired, publicly announced authorizations, value excluding commissions |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 100.0 | $ 176.8 |
Stock repurchased and retired, publicly announced authorizations, average cost per share excluding commissions (USD per share) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 12.88 | $ 18.45 |
Authorized through December 31, 2024 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity, Class of Treasury Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock repurchases authorized amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,000.0
Remaining amount available under share repurchase authorization | $ 548.2 |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 548.2 |  |

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