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Segment Information - Summary of Significant Segment Expenses and Other Segment Items (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2025 | Dec. 31, 2024 | Dec. 31, 2023
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales | $ 767.0 |  | $ 781.9 |  | $ 797.2 |
Restructuring, impairment and other charges, net | (10.4) |  | (6.6) |  | (9.8) |
Share-based compensation expense | (31.4) |  | (25.2) |  | (22.5) |
Pension plan settlement charge | (82.8) |  | 0.0 |  | 0.0 |
Accelerated rent benefit | 1.6 |  |  |  |  |
Gain (loss) on sale of a business | 0.0 |  | 0.4 |  | (6.1) |
Accelerated rent expense |  |  |  |  | (3.7) |
Disposition-related expenses |  |  |  |  | (0.3) |
Non-income tax, net | 0.3 |  | 1.1 |  | 0.9 |
Gain on investments in equity securities | 0.1 |  | 0.4 |  | 7.0 |
Gain on sale of long-lived assets | 0.5 |  | 9.8 |  | 0.8 |
Depreciation and amortization | (59.3) |  | (60.2) |  | (56.7) |
Interest expense, net | (12.9) |  | (12.9) |  | (15.8) |
Investment and other loss, net | (2.4) |  | 1.0 |  | 0.8 |
Earnings before income taxes | 43.1 |  | 125.1 |  | 102.0 |
Capital Markets - Software Solutions |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales | 230.0 |  | 213.6 |  | 185.9 |
Capital Markets - Compliance and Communications Management |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales | 296.2 |  | 321.7 |  | 355.4 |
Investment Companies - Software Solutions |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales | 128.4 |  | 116.1 |  | 106.8 |
Investment Companies - Compliance and Communications Management |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales | 112.4 |  | 130.5 |  | 149.1 |
Operating Segments |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales | 767.0 |  | 781.9 |  | 797.2 |
Depreciation and amortization | (59.3) |  | (60.1) |  | (56.6) |
Operating Segments | Capital Markets - Software Solutions |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales | 230.0 |  | 213.6 |  | 185.9 |
Cost of sales | 58.2 | [1] | 57.8 | [2] | 61.2 | [2]
SG&A expenses | 96.7 | [1] | 92.2 | [2] | 79.5 | [2]
Other segment items | 0.1 | [1] | 0.1 | [2] | (0.0) | [2]
Segment Adjusted EBITDA, Total | 75.0 |  | 63.5 |  | 45.2 |
Restructuring, impairment and other charges, net | (0.9) |  | (0.6) |  | (2.7) |
Depreciation and amortization | (30.1) |  | (27.6) |  | (29.8) |
Operating Segments | Capital Markets - Compliance and Communications Management |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales | 296.2 |  | 321.7 |  | 355.4 |
Cost of sales | 111.4 | [1] | 120.4 | [2] | 141.4 | [2]
SG&A expenses | 70.9 | [1] | 90.5 | [2] | 94.5 | [2]
Other segment items | 0.1 | [1] | (0.1) | [2] | 0.1 | [2]
Segment Adjusted EBITDA, Total | 113.8 |  | 110.9 |  | 119.4 |
Restructuring, impairment and other charges, net | (6.7) |  | (3.3) |  | (5.3) |
Depreciation and amortization | (6.2) |  | (9.8) |  | (8.0) |
Operating Segments | Investment Companies - Software Solutions |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales | 128.4 |  | 116.1 |  | 106.8 |
Cost of sales | 53.1 | [1] | 49.6 | [2] | 47.1 | [2]
SG&A expenses | 24.9 | [1] | 26.8 | [2] | 22.9 | [2]
Other segment items | 0.1 | [1] | 0.0 | [2] | (0.1) | [2]
Segment Adjusted EBITDA, Total | 50.3 |  | 39.7 |  | 36.9 |
Restructuring, impairment and other charges, net | (1.3) |  | (0.5) |  | (0.6) |
Depreciation and amortization | (19.1) |  | (18.2) |  | (14.2) |
Operating Segments | Investment Companies - Compliance and Communications Management |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales | 112.4 |  | 130.5 |  | 149.1 |
Cost of sales | 57.9 | [1] | 70.3 | [2] | 81.5 | [2]
SG&A expenses | 15.0 | [1] | 18.6 | [2] | 18.2 | [2]
Other segment items | (0.1) | [1] | 0.1 | [2] | (0.0) | [2]
Segment Adjusted EBITDA, Total | 39.6 |  | 41.5 |  | 49.4 |
Restructuring, impairment and other charges, net | (0.8) |  | (0.6) |  | (0.1) |
Depreciation and amortization | (3.9) |  | (4.5) |  | (4.6) |
Operating Segments | Reportable Segment, Aggregation before Other Operating Segment [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Adjusted EBITDA, Total | 278.7 |  | 255.6 |  | 250.9 |
Corporate |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Corporate | (38.9) | [3] | (38.3) | [4] | (43.5) | [4]
Restructuring, impairment and other charges, net | (0.7) |  | (1.6) |  | (1.1) |
Depreciation and amortization | $ 0.0 |  | $ (0.1) |  | $ (0.1) |
[1] | The significant expense categories align with the segment-level information that is regularly provided to the CODM. Segment Cost of sales, segment SG&A expenses and other segment items were adjusted to exclude certain items, as reflected in the Reconciliation of total Segment Adjusted EBITDA section above, that are not included in the Segment Adjusted EBITDA profitability metric utilized by the CODM.
[2] | The significant expense categories align with the segment-level information that is regularly provided to the CODM. Segment Cost of sales, segment SG&A expenses and other segment items were adjusted to exclude certain items, as reflected in the Reconciliation of total Segment Adjusted EBITDA section above, that are not included in the Segment Adjusted EBITDA profitability metric utilized by the CODM.
[3] | Corporate is not an operating segment and consists primarily of unallocated SG&A expenses.
[4] | Corporate is not an operating segment and consists primarily of unallocated SG&A expenses.

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