Stock-Based Compensation Expense and Employee Benefit Plans - Stock Awards Narrative (Details) - Restricted Stock Units - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2021	Dec. 31, 2021
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Allocated share-based compensation expense	$ 18.4	$ 15.8	$ 64.4	$ 40.6
Unrecognized stock-based compensation cost	$ 155.2		$ 155.2		$ 114.9
Expense expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period			2 years 1 month 6 days		2 years 3 months 18 days

Employee And Non-Employee Service Share-Based Compensation, Nonvested Awards, Compensation Not Yet Recognized, Share-Based Awards Other Than Options

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Amount of expense for award under share-based payment arrangement. Excludes amount capitalized.

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