Equity - Summary of Dividends Paid and Stock Repurchases and Retirements (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Millions, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2023	Jun. 30, 2023	Mar. 31, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022
Dividends:
Per share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.22	$ 0.22	$ 0.22	$ 0.21	$ 0.66	$ 0.63
Amount	$ 70.0			$ 68.0	$ 210.5	$ 202.8
Repurchased under the 2018 Stock Repurchase Program:
Amount	$ 125.5			$ 0.5	$ 396.8	$ 226.8
Stock Repurchase Program 2018
Repurchased under the 2018 Stock Repurchase Program:
Shares (in shares)	4.5			0.0	13.1	6.3
Average price (in dollars per share)	$ 27.95			$ 0	$ 29.47	$ 33.38
Amount	$ 125.0			$ 0.0	$ 385.0	$ 212.2

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

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