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Subsequent Events (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions |  | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Mar. 18, 2026 | Mar. 20, 2026 | Feb. 28, 2026 | Nov. 30, 2025 | Aug. 31, 2025 | Feb. 28, 2025 | Nov. 30, 2024 | Aug. 31, 2024 | Feb. 28, 2026
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Dividends declared per class A and common share (in Dollars per share) |  |  | $ 0.20 | $ 0.20 | $ 0.20 | $ 0.20 | $ 0.20 | $ 0.20 |
Authorized amount of stock to be repurchased |  |  | $ 188.0 |  |  |  |  |  | $ 188.0
Remaining authorized stock repurchase amount |  |  | 19.5 |  |  |  |  |  | 19.5
Treasury stock, value acquired |  |  | $ 131.8 |  |  | $ 30.6 | $ 5.0 | $ 5.0 | $ 131.8
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Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Dividends declared per class A and common share (in Dollars per share) | $ 0.20 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Increase in share repurchase program | $ 297.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Authorized amount of stock to be repurchased | 300.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Treasury stock, value acquired |  | $ 16.5 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event | Dutch Auction Tender Offer |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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Authorized amount of stock to be repurchased | 200.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event | Open-Market and Other Authorized Repurchases |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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Remaining authorized stock repurchase amount | $ 100.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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