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Line Of Credit Facility, Covenant Terms, Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio

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Line Of Credit Facility, Covenant Terms, Maximum Ratio Of Financial Indebtedness to Cash And Cash Equivalent Investments

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Line Of Credit Facility, Covenant Terms, Maximum Ratio Of Super Senior Liabilities To Cash And Cash Equivalent Investments

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Line Of Credit Facility, Covenant Terms, Utilization Threshold

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Percentage points added to the reference rate to compute the variable rate on the debt instrument.

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Minimum percentage of common stock price to conversion price of convertible debt instruments to determine eligibility of conversion.

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The average effective interest rate during the reporting period.

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Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

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The fee, expressed as a percentage of the line of credit facility, for the line of credit facility regardless of whether the facility has been used.

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Amount of increase (decrease) of the credit facility.

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Maximum borrowing capacity under the credit facility without consideration of any current restrictions on the amount that could be borrowed or the amounts currently outstanding under the facility.

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Amount of borrowing capacity currently available under the credit facility (current borrowing capacity less the amount of borrowings outstanding).

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Amount, excluding unamortized premium (discount) and debt issuance cost, of long-term debt. Excludes lease obligation.

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Borrowings - Global Senior Secured Revolving Credit Facility - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions		3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Mar. 29, 2022	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2021
Exchangeable Notes \| 2023 Exchangeable Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Threshold percentage of stock price trigger		130.00%
Global senior secured revolving credit facility \| Revolving Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of credit increase	$ 90.0
Revolving credit facility		$ 1,140.0		$ 1,140.0
Commitment fee (in percent)				0.40%
Maximum ratio of financial indebtedness to cash and cash equivalent investments		0.75		0.75
Utilization threshold (as a percent)		20.00%		20.00%
Maximum ratio of super senior liabilities to cash and cash equivalent investments		0.275		0.275
Fixed charge coverage ratio		2.0		2.0
Long-term debt		$ 596.6		$ 596.6
Weighted average interest rate (as a percent)		4.71%	3.01%	3.69%	3.19%
Remaining borrowing capacity		$ 535.3		$ 535.3
Euro Interbank Offered Rate (EURIBOR) \| Global senior secured revolving credit facility \| Revolving Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate (as a percent)				2.50%
Euro Interbank Offered Rate (EURIBOR) \| Global senior secured revolving credit facility \| Revolving Credit Facility \| Minimum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate (as a percent)				0.00%
Sterling Overnight Index Average (SONIA) \| Global senior secured revolving credit facility \| Revolving Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate (as a percent)				2.50%
Sterling Overnight Index Average (SONIA) \| Global senior secured revolving credit facility \| Revolving Credit Facility \| Minimum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate (as a percent)				0.00%
Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) \| Global senior secured revolving credit facility \| Revolving Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate (as a percent)				2.50%
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Adjustment Spread		0.10%		0.10%
Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) \| Global senior secured revolving credit facility \| Revolving Credit Facility \| Minimum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate (as a percent)				0.00%