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	Mar. 17, 2022	Oct. 27, 2021	Mar. 31, 2023	Mar. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2022
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Net proceeds from issuance of the notes				$ 1,200.0
Outstanding debt balance			$ 3,926.3		$ 3,942.1
SOFR
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Credit spread adjustment percentage			0.10%
4.200% Senior Notes, Semi-Annual Interest Payments, Net of the Unamortized Discount, Balloon Due 2032
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument interest rate stated percentage	4.20%		4.20%		4.20%
Senior notes	$ 600.0
Debt instrument maturity date	Mar. 17, 2032
4.950% Senior Notes, Semi-Annual Interest Payments, Net of the Unamortized Discount, Balloon Due 2052
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument interest rate stated percentage	4.95%		4.95%		4.95%
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Debt instrument maturity date	Mar. 17, 2052
Payment frequency of debt interest			semi-annually
2032 and 2052 Notes
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Net proceeds from issuance of the notes	$ 1,178.2
Senior notes			$ 1,200.0		$ 1,200.0
Other Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior notes			$ 1,550.0		$ 1,550.0
4.500% Senior Notes, Semi-Annual Interest Payments, Net of the Unamortized Discount, Balloon Due 2029
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument interest rate stated percentage			4.50%		4.50%
2.375% Senior Notes, Semi-Annual Interest Payments, Net of the Unamortized Discount, Balloon Due 2031
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Debt instrument interest rate stated percentage			2.375%		2.375%
Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement
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Unsecured revolving credit facility		$ 800.0
Proceeds from issuance of debt		2.7
Write off of deferred debt issuance cost		0.1
Debt issuance costs		0.6
Unsecured term loans		$ 250.0
Term Loan
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Outstanding debt balance			$ 433.8		$ 444.4
Term Loan \| LIBOR
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30-day Adjusted LIBOR Rate			3.125%
Term Loan \| Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement \| SOFR
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1-Month Term SOFR Rate			4.907%
Term A-1 Loan
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Outstanding debt balance			$ 300.0		300.0
Maximum borrowing capacity under loan agreement				300.0
Term A-1 Loan \| SOFR
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1-Month Term SOFR Rate			4.856%
Term A-2 Loan
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Outstanding debt balance			$ 475.0		481.3
Maximum borrowing capacity under loan agreement				500.0
Term A-2 Loan \| SOFR
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1-Month Term SOFR Rate			4.919%
Term Loan Commitments
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Additional borrowing capacity under credit facility				$ 400.0
Revolving Credit Facility
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Outstanding debt balance			$ 0.0		$ 0.0