Other Charges, Net - Components of other charges (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2024	Mar. 31, 2023
Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]
Information technology transformation costs	$ 0.8	$ 0.5
Restructuring charges	3.5	0.3
Acquisition-related expenses, net	4.1	2.9
Other	2.5	1.6
Other charges, net	$ 10.9	$ 5.3

Information technology and data processing cost net.

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Other miscellaneous nonrecurring expense.

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Amount charged against earnings in the period for incurred and estimated costs associated with exit from or disposal of business activities or restructurings pursuant to a duly authorized plan, excluding asset retirement obligations.

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This element represents acquisition-related costs incurred to effect a business combination which costs have been expensed during the period. Such costs include finder's fees; advisory, legal, accounting, valuation, and other professional or consulting fees; general administrative costs, including the costs of maintaining an internal acquisitions department; and may include costs of registering and issuing debt and equity securities.

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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
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Amount of other expense (income) that is infrequent in occurrence or unusual in nature.

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