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Employee Benefits (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Maximum contribution, percentage of compensation	100.00%
Defined contribution plan, employer matching contribution, percent of match	4.00%
Defined contribution plan, cost	$ 7.0	$ 6.0	$ 3.4
Foreign Plan | Pension Plan
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Defined contribution plan, cost	$ 3.0	$ 2.4	$ 1.7
First Three Percent Of Participants Deferral
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Defined contribution plan, employer matching contribution, percent of employees' gross pay	100.00%
Defined contribution plan, employer matching contribution, percent of match	3.00%
Next Two Percent Of Participants Deferral
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Defined contribution plan, employer matching contribution, percent of employees' gross pay	50.00%
Defined contribution plan, employer matching contribution, percent of match	2.00%

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Topic 715
-SubTopic 70
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section 50
-Paragraph 1
-Publisher FASB
-URI https://asc.fasb.org//1943274/2147480794/715-70-50-1

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