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Income Taxes - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  |
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Dec. 31, 2023 | Mar. 31, 2019 | Sep. 30, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2024 | Dec. 31, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2012
Income Tax Examination [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
U.S. statutory rate |  |  |  | 21.00% | 21.00% | 21.00% |  |
Income tax expense |  |  |  | $ 14,300,000 | $ 8,700,000 | $ 28,100,000 |  |
(Loss) income before income tax |  |  |  | $ (87,300,000) | $ (13,100,000) | $ 14,900,000 |  |
Effective tax rate |  |  |  | (16.40%) | (66.40%) | 188.60% |  |
Valuation allowance | $ 59,200,000 |  |  | $ 60,300,000 | $ 59,200,000 |  |  |
Increase in valuation allowance |  |  |  | 1,100,000 |  |  |  |
Increase to existing valuation allowance |  |  |  | 1,300,000 |  |  |  |
Operating loss carryforwards |  |  |  | 13,900,000 |  |  |  |
Federal general business credit carryforwards | 3,400,000 |  |  | 1,800,000 | 3,400,000 |  |  |
Operating loss carryforwards, valuation allowance | 60,900,000 |  |  |  | 60,900,000 |  |  |
Deferred taxes for undistributed earnings of foreign subsidiaries |  |  |  | 4,100,000 |  |  |  |
Undistributed earnings of foreign subsidiaries not permanently reinvested |  |  |  | 330,700,000 |  |  |  |
Undistributed earnings of foreign subsidiaries |  |  |  | 319,500,000 |  |  |  |
Foreign tax credit carryforwards | 6,400,000 |  |  | 6,800,000 | 6,400,000 |  |  |
Unrecognized tax benefits | 28,000,000 |  |  | 20,700,000 | 28,000,000 | $ 39,100,000 | $ 43,300,000 |
Unrecognized tax benefits, income tax penalties and interest accrued |  |  |  | 13,000,000 |  |  |  |
Excess benefit from stock-based compensation |  |  |  | (1,300,000) | (600,000) | (500,000) |  |
Additions for tax positions of prior years |  |  |  | $ 3,500,000 | 3,600,000 | 2,500,000 |  |
Minimum global tax |  |  |  | 15.00% |  |  |  |
Standard penalty cancellation percentage |  |  | 75.00% |  |  |  |  |
Penalties, interest and other fees penalties | 13,300,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Tax Examination [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Reasonably possible change in unrecognized tax benefit |  |  |  | $ 2,400,000 |  |  |  |
Foreign Currency Translation |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Tax Examination [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Increase in valuation allowance |  |  |  | $ 2,400,000 |  |  |  |
Foreign Tax Authority |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Tax Examination [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating loss carryforwards | $ 266,200,000 |  |  |  | 266,200,000 |  |  |
Foreign Tax Authority | Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Tax Examination [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Statutes of limitation, period |  |  |  | 2 years |  |  |  |
Foreign Tax Authority | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Tax Examination [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Statutes of limitation, period |  |  |  | 6 years |  |  |  |
Foreign Tax Authority | Tax Year 2027 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Tax Examination [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Tax credit carryforward subject to expiration |  |  |  | $ 4,900,000 |  |  |  |
Foreign Tax Authority | Tax Year 2034 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Tax Examination [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Tax credit carryforward subject to expiration |  |  |  | $ 1,900,000 |  |  |  |
Foreign Tax Authority | Australian Taxation Office |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Tax Examination [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Open tax year |  |  |  | 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 |  |  |  |
Foreign Tax Authority | Secretariat of the Federal Revenue Bureau of Brazil |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Tax Examination [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income tax expense |  |  |  | $ (2,600,000) |  |  |  |
Open tax year |  |  |  | 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 |  |  |  |
Income tax examination, interest expense |  |  |  | $ 600,000 | $ 900,000 | $ 1,500,000 |  |
Foreign Tax Authority | Secretariat of the Federal Revenue Bureau of Brazil | Tax Year 2008 to 2010 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Tax Examination [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Additions for tax positions of prior years |  | $ 5,600,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Foreign Tax Authority | Secretariat of the Federal Revenue Bureau of Brazil | Tax Years 2007-2012 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Tax Examination [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unrecognized tax benefits |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 44,500,000
Potential tax assessment, accrued reserve related to fair value of liabilities acquired |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 43,300,000
Foreign Tax Authority | Secretariat of the Federal Revenue Bureau of Brazil | Tax Year 2007 to 2010 | Other Noncurrent Liabilities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Tax Examination [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unrecognized tax benefits |  |  |  | $ 17,800,000 |  |  |  |
Foreign Tax Authority | Canada Revenue Agency |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Tax Examination [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Open tax year |  |  |  | 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 |  |  |  |
Foreign Tax Authority | Federal Ministry of Finance, Germany |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Tax Examination [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Open tax year |  |  |  | 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 |  |  |  |
Foreign Tax Authority | Swedish Tax Agency (Skatteverket) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Tax Examination [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Open tax year |  |  |  | 2023 2024 |  |  |  |
Foreign Tax Authority | Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs (HMRC) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Tax Examination [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Open tax year |  |  |  | 2023 2024 |  |  |  |

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