Organization and Basis of Presentation (Details) $ in Millions		6 Months Ended
Jan. 13, 2023 USD ($)	May 31, 2024 segment
Subsidiary or Equity Method Investee [Line Items]
Number of reportable segments \| segment		2
Dividend distributions	$ 527.0
Decrease in assets, spinoff transaction	699.5
Decrease in total liabilities, spinoff transaction	141.1
Decrease in equity, spinoff transaction	558.4
Vitesse Energy \| Subsidiaries
Subsidiary or Equity Method Investee [Line Items]
Sale of subsidiary	$ 30.6

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