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Amount authorized for purchase of share under share repurchase plan. Includes, but is not limited to, repurchase of stock and unit of ownership.

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Aggregate dividends declared during the period for each share of common stock outstanding.

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Amount remaining authorized for purchase of share under share repurchase plan. Includes, but is not limited to, repurchase of stock and unit of ownership.

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Detail information of subsequent event by type. User is expected to use existing line items from elsewhere in the taxonomy as the primary line items for this disclosure, which is further associated with dimension and member elements pertaining to a subsequent event.

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Equity impact of the cost of common and preferred stock that were repurchased during the period. Recorded using the cost method.

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Subsequent Events (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions		1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended						9 Months Ended
	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
Subsequent Event
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
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Authorized amount of stock to be repurchased	200.0
Subsequent Event \| Open-Market and Other Authorized Repurchases
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Remaining authorized stock repurchase amount	$ 100.0