Litigation Settlement, Amount Awarded From Other Party, Attorneys' Fees

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Litigation Settlement, Amount Awarded From Other Party, Compensatory Damages

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Litigation Settlement, Amount Awarded From Other Party, Cost

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Litigation Settlement, Amount Awarded from Other Party, Pre-Judgement Interest

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Litigation Settlement, Amount Awarded From Other Party, Punitive Damages

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Amount awarded from other party in judgment or settlement of litigation.

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Commitment and Contingencies (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Aug. 10, 2021	Jan. 08, 2021	Feb. 14, 2020	Oct. 15, 2021
Gain Contingencies [Line Items]
Compensatory damages			$ 345.8
Punitive damages			418.8
Total damages awarded		$ 543.7	$ 764.6
Pre-judgement interest amount	$ 51.1
Settlement cost	$ 2.6
Subsequent Event
Gain Contingencies [Line Items]
Attorneys' fees				$ 34.2