Dispositions - Narrative (Details) - Masternaut - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2021
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Impairment loss on investment	$ 15.7
Cumulative impairment loss on investments		$ 136.3

Amount of impairment loss on investment in equity security without readily determinable fair value.

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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 321
-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
-Paragraph 3
-Subparagraph (b)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=123583765&loc=SL75117539-209714

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