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Debt (Details)	Mar. 31, 2022 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2022 USD ($) extension	Sep. 30, 2022 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2018 USD ($)
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Debt, maturity term		5 years
2022 Credit Agreement
Debt
Term of maturity date extension		1 year
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt	$ 800,000,000
Outstanding balance			$ 800,000,000
Debt issuance costs capitalized	7,500,000	$ 7,500,000
2022 Credit Agreement \| Maximum
Debt
Number of extensions \| extension		2
2022 Credit Agreement \| Other current assets
Debt
Debt issuance costs capitalized			3,200,000
2022 Credit Agreement \| Other non-current assets
Debt
Debt issuance costs capitalized			$ 11,300,000
First unsecured revolving credit facility
Debt
Borrowing capacity	1,200,000,000	$ 1,200,000,000
Second unsecured revolving credit facility
Debt
Borrowing capacity	800,000,000	800,000,000
Increase in borrowing capacity	$ 500,000,000	$ 500,000,000
2018 Credit Agreement
Debt
Outstanding balance				$ 800,000,000
First unsecured revolving credit facility
Debt
Borrowing capacity					$ 1,000,000,000
Second unsecured revolving credit facility
Debt
Borrowing capacity					$ 500,000,000