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Restructuring - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 18 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2025 | Jun. 30, 2025 | Mar. 31, 2025 | Sep. 30, 2024 | [1] | Sep. 30, 2025 | Sep. 30, 2024 | Sep. 30, 2025
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring costs | $ 0.0 |  |  | $ 0.7 | $ 1.9 | $ 7.6 | [1] |
Multiemployer pension obligation expected payment year |  |  |  |  | 2027 |  |  |
2024 Plan |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring costs | 0.0 | $ 0.0 | $ 0.0 |  |  |  |  | $ 7.5
Pension obligation expected to be paid |  |  |  |  |  | $ 4.6 |  | 4.6
Severance charge |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 2.9
2025 Plan |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring costs | $ 0.0 | $ 0.1 | $ 1.8 |  |  |  |  |
Severance charge |  |  |  |  | $ 1.9 |  |  |
[1] | Adjusted to reflect the retrospective change in inventory valuation methodology from LIFO to WAC. See Note 14 for further discussion.

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