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Debt Instrument, Restrictive Covenants, Restricted Payment Capacity

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Debt Instrument, Unamortized Premium, Percentage

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Debt Issuance Costs, Amortization Period

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

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Face (par) amount of debt instrument at time of issuance.

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Contractual interest rate for funds borrowed, under the debt agreement.

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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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Percentage price of original principal amount of debt at which debt can be redeemed by the issuer.

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Amount, before accumulated amortization, of debt issuance costs. Includes, but is not limited to, legal, accounting, underwriting, printing, and registration costs.

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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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Debt (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Jun. 30, 2022	Apr. 13, 2022	Mar. 17, 2021	Feb. 01, 2021	Apr. 28, 2020	Dec. 27, 2017
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Amortization period of debt issuance costs		5 years	7 years
Premium (percent)			0.0325
London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread	2.00%
Term Loan B due 2028
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity			$ 300.0
Required payment as a percentage of original balance			0.25%
Term Loan B due 2028 \| London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread			2.00%
Line of Credit \| Term Loan B due 2024
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Face amount of debt issuance			$ 300.0
Senior Notes \| 2028 Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Face amount of debt issuance			700.0
Senior Notes \| Senior Notes Due 2028, Additional
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Face amount of debt issuance			200.0
Debt issuance costs			$ 3.4
Stated interest rate			4.75%
Redemption price, percentage of face amount			103.25%
Senior Notes \| Senior Notes Due 2028, Existing
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Face amount of debt issuance						$ 500.0
Stated interest rate						4.75%
Senior Notes \| Senior Notes Due 2030
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Face amount of debt issuance		$ 1,200.0
Debt issuance costs		$ 4.7
Stated interest rate		5.75%
Revolving Credit Facility \| Line of Credit
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity						$ 700.0
Face amount of debt issuance		$ 1,200.0
Debt covenant, restricted payments				$ 226.0	$ 26.0
Revolving Credit Facility \| Line of Credit \| Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread	0.10%
Revolving Credit Facility \| Line of Credit \| Credit Agreement Amendment \| Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread	1.375%
Term Loan B
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt issuance costs			$ 3.5
Term Loan B \| Delayed Draw Term Loan A
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Face amount of debt issuance		800.0
Debt issuance costs		5.7
Term Loan B \| Revolver
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt issuance costs		2.8
Term Loan B \| Line of Credit \| Term Loan B due 2024
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Face amount of debt issuance						400.0
Letter of Credit \| Line of Credit
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity						50.0
Bridge Loan \| Line of Credit
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity						$ 50.0
Swing Line Commitment \| Line of Credit
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity		50.0
Face amount of debt issuance		$ 100.0