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Operating and Finance Lease Liabilities - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021
Lessee, Lease, Description |  |  |
Rental expense for all operating lease | $ 95.0 | $ 67.6 | $ 38.6
Prepaid rent and security deposit | 7.4 | 5.8 |
Finance lease, right-of-use asset, amortization and interest expense | 7.5 | 6.2 |
Right of use assets, finance lease | 57.3 | 53.7 |
Amortization of right-of-use asset from finance lease | 9.0 | 4.7 |
Master Lease Agreement |  |  |
Lessee, Lease, Description |  |  |
Outstanding obligations lease agreements | $ 171.3 | $ 159.5 |
Minimum |  |  |
Lessee, Lease, Description |  |  |
Lease Term - as Lessee | 1 year |  |
Maximum |  |  |
Lessee, Lease, Description |  |  |
Lease Term - as Lessee | 7 years |  |

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- Definition Amount, before accumulated amortization, of right-of-use asset from finance lease. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Section 45 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (a) -SubTopic 20 -Topic 842 -Publisher FASB -URI https://asc.fasb.org//1943274/2147479041/842-20-45-1 + Details
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