Represents capital distributions to the entity's stockholder.

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Amount of current and deferred federal income tax expense (benefit) attributable to distribution taxes.

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The reported amount of obligation for state and local distribution taxes of a prior period tax return.

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The estimated amount of indemnification liability recognized for income tax contingencies.

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The estimated amount of indemnification receivable recognized for income tax contingencies attributable to transactions prior to change in reporting entity.

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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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Carrying amount due within one year of the balance sheet date (or one operating cycle, if longer) from tax authorities as of the balance sheet date representing refunds of overpayments or recoveries based on agreed-upon resolutions of disputes attributable to transactions prior to change in reporting entity.

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The net amount of increase (decrease) in the estimated amount of indemnification liability (receivable) recognized for income tax contingencies attributable to transactions prior to change in reporting entity and unrecognized tax benefits attributable to change in reporting entity, including transactions prior to change in reporting entity and related reorganization transactions.

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Amount of unrecognized tax benefits attributable to change in reporting entity, including related reorganization transactions.

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Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of obligations incurred and payable for statutory income, sales, use, payroll, excise, real, property and other taxes. Used to reflect the current portion of the liabilities (due within one year or within the normal operating cycle if longer).

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Income Taxes - Reorganization Transactions - (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions		12 Months Ended
	Apr. 01, 2016	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Income taxes
Current tax receivables related to transactions prior to Reorganization Transactions		$ 130.5
Unrecognized tax positions		160.6	$ 158.1
Indemnification receivable		30.1	27.6
Total state and local distribution taxes reported		92.1
Net adjustments to pre-reorganization indemnification receivables or payables and unrecognized tax benefits		2.5	$ 0.0	$ 0.0
Reorganization Transactions on April 1, 2016
Income taxes
Current tax receivables recorded	$ 72.8
Unrecognized tax positions	116.6
Indemnification payable	28.6
Certain tax related liabilities incurred	95.4
Expected federal tax benefit on distribution taxes	$ 33.4
Capital Distributions		$ 2.1