Capital Leases, Minimum Facility Maintenance Spending Threshold, Percent Of Annual Net Revenue

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The aggregate costs related to goods produced and sold and services rendered by an entity during the reporting period. This excludes costs incurred during the reporting period related to financial services rendered and other revenue generating activities.

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Minimum amount of purchase arrangement in which the entity has agreed to expend funds to procure goods or services from a supplier.

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Amount of purchase arrangement to be paid in next fiscal year following current fiscal year. Includes, but is not limited to, recorded and unrecorded purchase obligations, long-term purchase commitment, and short-term purchase commitment. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported from current statement of financial position date (rolling approach).

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Commitments and Contingencies - Location Share Agreements, Purchase Obligations and Capital Expenditure Commitments (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions		12 Months Ended
	Oct. 01, 2020	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Other Commitments [Line Items]
Purchase obligations		$ 255.2	$ 149.1
Purchase obligations, 2021		101.7
Master Leases
Other Commitments [Line Items]
Minimum required facility maintenance spending, as a percent of annual net revenues	1.00%
Location share agreements
Other Commitments [Line Items]
Cost of revenue		$ 43.3	$ 20.2	$ 33.1