Debt and Financing Arrangements - Summary of Contractual Obligations for Long-term Debt (Detail) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($)
Contractual Obligation Fiscal Year Maturity Schedule [Line Items]
Total	$ 491.3
2024	81.2
2025	47.0
2026	45.6
2027	45.1
2028	40.2
2029 & Beyond	232.2
Long Term Debt Comprising Principal And Interest [Member]
Contractual Obligation Fiscal Year Maturity Schedule [Line Items]
Total	859.3
2024	29.6
2025	29.3
2026	61.9
2027	78.0
2028	30.6
2029 & Beyond	629.9
Long-Term Debt [Member] \| Long Term Debt Comprising Principal And Interest [Member]
Contractual Obligation Fiscal Year Maturity Schedule [Line Items]
Total	517.2
2024	4.9
2025	4.9
2026	37.9
2027	55.7
2028	10.7
2029 & Beyond	403.1
Interest on Long-Term Debt [Member] \| Long Term Debt Comprising Principal And Interest [Member]
Contractual Obligation Fiscal Year Maturity Schedule [Line Items]
Total	342.1
2024	24.7
2025	24.4
2026	24.0
2027	22.3
2028	19.9
2029 & Beyond	$ 226.8

Amount of contractual obligation, including, but not limited to, long-term debt, lease obligation, purchase obligation, and other commitments.

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
-Topic 235
-SubTopic 10
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section S99
-Paragraph 3
-Publisher FASB
-URI https://asc.fasb.org//1943274/2147480678/235-10-S99-3

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