Leases - Components of Lease Cost (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2023	Jun. 30, 2022	Jun. 30, 2023	Jun. 30, 2022
Finance lease cost:
Amortization of right-of-use assets	$ 0.6	$ 1.1	$ 1.2	$ 2.2
Interest on lease liabilities	0.7	1.2	1.4	2.5
Operating lease cost	18.9	21.2	38.1	42.3
Variable lease cost	2.2	1.9	4.1	3.6
Short-term lease cost	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Sublease income	(27.0)	(26.6)	(56.5)	(53.1)
Lease income	$ (4.6)	$ (1.2)	$ (11.7)	$ (2.5)

Lease, Cost (Income)

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- Definition

Amount of interest expense on finance lease liability.

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Amount of amortization expense attributable to right-of-use asset from finance lease.

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Amount of single lease cost, calculated by allocation of remaining cost of lease over remaining lease term. Includes, but is not limited to, single lease cost, after impairment of right-of-use asset, calculated by amortization of remaining right-of-use asset and accretion of lease liability.

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Amount of short-term lease cost, excluding expense for lease with term of one month or less.

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Amount of sublease income excluding finance and operating lease expense.

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Amount of variable lease cost, excluded from lease liability, recognized when obligation for payment is incurred for finance and operating leases.

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