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Debt (Narrative - Senior Credit Facilities) (Details) $ in Millions		2 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 14, 2023	Jun. 13, 2023	Sep. 30, 2023 USD ($) increase
Revolving Credit Facility
Line of Credit Facility [Abstract]
Revolving credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity			$ 1,250.0
Revolving credit facility, available amount			$ 1,250.0
Number of possible increases in margin | increase			2
Effective interest rate			7.18%
Change in control, trigger percentage			50.00%
Letter of Credit
Line of Credit Facility [Abstract]
Letters of credit outstanding, amount			$ 0.0
Minimum | Revolving Credit Facility
Line of Credit Facility [Abstract]
Revolving credit facility, commitment fee annual percentage			0.25%
Maximum | Revolving Credit Facility
Line of Credit Facility [Abstract]
Revolving credit facility, commitment fee annual percentage			0.375%
SOFR | Revolving Credit Facility
Line of Credit Facility [Abstract]
Basis spread on variable interest rate (as a percent)	0.10%
SOFR | Minimum | Revolving Credit Facility
Line of Credit Facility [Abstract]
Coupon rate	0.00%
Applicable Margin | Revolving Credit Facility
Line of Credit Facility [Abstract]
Basis spread on variable interest rate (as a percent)	1.75%
Base Rate | Revolving Credit Facility
Line of Credit Facility [Abstract]
Basis spread on variable interest rate (as a percent)	0.75%
LIBOR | Revolving Credit Facility
Line of Credit Facility [Abstract]
Basis spread on variable interest rate (as a percent)		1.75%
Potential increases in interest rate upon certain increases to leverage ratios, total			0.50%
Potential increase in interest rate upon certain increases to leverage ratios, per increase			0.25%
LIBOR | Minimum | Revolving Credit Facility
Line of Credit Facility [Abstract]
Coupon rate		0.00%
Term Loan A | Term Loans
Line of Credit Facility [Abstract]
Quarterly principal payment percent			1.25%
Quarterly principal payment percent, year two			1.75%
Quarterly principal payment percent, year three			2.50%
Quarterly principal payment percent, year four			2.50%
Term Loan B | Term Loans
Line of Credit Facility [Abstract]
Maximum outstanding principal to trigger maturity			$ 250.0
Effective interest rate			7.68%
Quarterly principal payment percent			0.25%
Term Loan B | SOFR | Term Loans
Line of Credit Facility [Abstract]
Basis spread on variable interest rate (as a percent)	0.10%
Term Loan B | SOFR | Minimum | Term Loans
Line of Credit Facility [Abstract]
Coupon rate	0.00%
Term Loan B | Applicable Margin | Term Loans
Line of Credit Facility [Abstract]
Basis spread on variable interest rate (as a percent)	2.25%
Term Loan B | Base Rate | Term Loans
Line of Credit Facility [Abstract]
Basis spread on variable interest rate (as a percent)	1.25%
Term Loan B | LIBOR | Term Loans
Line of Credit Facility [Abstract]
Basis spread on variable interest rate (as a percent)		2.25%
Term Loan B | LIBOR | Minimum | Term Loans
Line of Credit Facility [Abstract]
Coupon rate		0.00%

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