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Stockholders' Equity - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Millions, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2025	Mar. 31, 2024
Equity, Class of Treasury Stock [Line Items]
Cash dividends paid	$ 78.8	$ 80.1
Common stock dividends (USD per share)	$ 0.235	$ 0.235
Stock repurchased and retired, publicly announced authorizations (shares)	7.0	11.8
Stock repurchased and retired, publicly announced authorizations, value excluding commissions	$ 75.0	$ 150.0
Stock repurchased and retired, publicly announced authorizations, average cost per share excluding commissions (USD per share)	$ 10.76	$ 12.66
Remaining amount available under share repurchase authorization	$ 925.0
Common stock repurchases with no expiration date member
Equity, Class of Treasury Stock [Line Items]
Stock repurchases authorized amount	$ 1,000.0

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