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Debt Covenant Potential Decrease To Sustainability Fee

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Debt Covenant Potential Increase To Sustainability Fee

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Debt Instrument, Covenant Incremental Commitment Amount, Per Lender

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Maximum Percentage Of Capital Stock Guaranteed By Companys Material Non US Subsidiaries For Obligations Under The Senior Credit Facility

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Amount of amortization expense attributable to debt issuance costs.

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Debt and Credit Arrangements - Senior Secured Revolving Credit Facility (Details) - USD ($)			12 Months Ended
	Nov. 21, 2022	Oct. 18, 2021	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Debt Instrument
Unamortized debt issuance costs			$ 4,800,000	$ 0
Financing costs amortization			2,900,000	8,300,000	$ 4,300,000
Term Loan 2024 Credit Facility
Debt Instrument
Write off of unamortized debt issuance costs		$ 3,700,000
Revolving Credit Facility
Debt Instrument
Potential increase to applicable margin (percent)		0.05%
Potential decrease to applicable margin (percent)		0.05%
Potential increase to sustainability fee (percent)		0.01%
Potential decrease to sustainability fee (percent)		0.01%
Maximum percentage of capital stock guaranteed by company		65.00%
Debt issuance costs		$ 1,500,000
Financing costs amortization			1,900,000	7,400,000	3,600,000
Revolving Credit Facility \| Minimum
Debt Instrument
Incremental commitment amount	$ 10,000,000.0
Incremental commitment amount, per lender	$ 1,000,000.0
Revolving Credit Facility \| Base Rate \| Minimum
Debt Instrument
Debt instrument variable rate (percent)	0.25%
Revolving Credit Facility \| Base Rate \| Maximum
Debt Instrument
Debt instrument variable rate (percent)	1.25%
Revolving Credit Facility \| LIBOR \| Minimum
Debt Instrument
Debt instrument variable rate (percent)	1.25%
Commitment fee (percent)		0.20%
Revolving Credit Facility \| LIBOR \| Maximum
Debt Instrument
Debt instrument variable rate (percent)	2.25%
Commitment fee (percent)		0.35%
Revolving Credit Facility \| Senior secured revolving credit facility 2024
Debt Instrument
Maximum borrowing capacity	$ 1,000,000,000
Unamortized debt issuance costs		$ 8,400,000
Debt issuance cost, amortization term (term)		5 years
Write off of unamortized debt issuance costs		$ 100,000
Financing costs amortization		300,000	0	300,000	0
Revolving Credit Facility \| Senior secured revolving credit facility 2024 \| Scenario, Adjustment
Debt Instrument
Unamortized debt issuance costs		7,100,000
Revolving Credit Facility \| Senior secured revolving credit facility due October 2026
Debt Instrument
Financing costs amortization			1,900,000	400,000	0
Revolving Credit Facility \| Term Loan 2024 Credit Facility
Debt Instrument
Write off of unamortized debt issuance costs			0	3,800,000	0
Financing costs amortization			$ 0	$ 2,900,000	$ 3,600,000
Revolving Credit Facility Sub-limit - Letters of Credit \| Senior secured revolving credit facility due October 2026
Debt Instrument
Maximum borrowing capacity	150,000,000.00	$ 350,000,000.00
Revolving Credit Facility Sub-limit - Discretionary Letters of Credit \| Senior secured revolving credit facility due October 2026
Debt Instrument
Maximum borrowing capacity	200,000,000.0
Revolving Credit Facility Sub-limit - Swingline \| Senior secured revolving credit facility due October 2026
Debt Instrument
Maximum borrowing capacity	100,000,000.0
Bridge Loan \| Bridge Facility
Debt Instrument
Maximum borrowing capacity	$ 3,375,000,000
Interest coverage ratio	200.00%
Increased interest coverage ratio	600.00%
Bridge Loan \| Bridge Facility \| Scenario, Plan
Debt Instrument
Interest coverage ratio	250.00%
Increased interest coverage ratio	500.00%
Maximum interest coverage ratio	450.00%