Intangible Assets (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2020	Nov. 30, 2022
Acquired Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Impairment Of Intangible Asset Indefinite Lived Excluding Goodwill Statement Of Income Or Comprehensive Income Extensible Enumeration Not Disclosed Flag	impairment charge
Trade Names
Acquired Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Percentage of fair value in excess of carrying amount		25.00%
Impairment charge	$ 30.8

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Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets, Percentage of Fair Value in Excess of Carrying Amount

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Amount of impairment loss resulting from write-down of assets, excluding financial assets and goodwill, lacking physical substance and having a projected indefinite period of benefit to fair value.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 350
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Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 230
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-Section 45
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