Income Taxes (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022	Dec. 31, 2022
Income Tax Contingency [Line Items]
Effective tax rate, percentage	19.00%	31.00%	83.00%	29.00%
Earnings of foreign entities	$ 47.9	$ 28.7	$ 64.9	$ 87.0
Unrecognized tax benefit for uncertain tax positions	22.7		22.7		$ 26.4
Liabilities for interest and penalties, excluded from unrecognized tax benefits for uncertain tax positions	0.6		0.6		$ 0.6
Decrease in unrecognized tax benefits due to the settlement of various audits and expiration of statutes of limitations	4.6		$ 4.6
Internal Revenue Service (IRS)
Income Tax Contingency [Line Items]
Increase in unrecognized tax benefits resulting from pending regulation updates with taxing authorities	$ 6.0

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Amount of decrease reasonably possible in the next twelve months for the unrecognized tax benefit.

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