Fair Value Measurement (Details) - Recurring - USD ($) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Carrying Amount \| Level 2
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Loan receivables	$ 23.4	$ 23.4
Forward currency contracts	0.2	0.2
Fair Value \| Level 2
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Loan receivables	23.3	23.3
Forward currency contracts	0.2	0.2
Senior Unsecured Notes \| 7.75% Senior Unsecured Note, Due March 2031 [Member] \| Carrying Amount \| Level 1
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Debt instrument	788.8
Senior Unsecured Notes \| 7.75% Senior Unsecured Note, Due March 2031 [Member] \| Fair Value \| Level 1
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Debt instrument	835.5
Senior Secured Notes \| 6.75% Senior Secured Note, Due March 2028 [Member] \| Carrying Amount \| Level 1
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Debt instrument	542.3
Senior Secured Notes \| 6.75% Senior Secured Note, Due March 2028 [Member] \| Fair Value \| Level 1
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Debt instrument	565.1
Senior Notes [Member] \| 5.375% Senior Unsecured Note, Due January 2025 [Member] \| Carrying Amount \| Level 1
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Debt instrument		496.3
Senior Notes [Member] \| 5.375% Senior Unsecured Note, Due January 2025 [Member] \| Fair Value \| Level 1
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Debt instrument		491.9
Term Loans \| Carrying Amount \| Level 2
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Debt instrument	1,889.3	85.2
Term Loans \| Fair Value \| Level 2
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Debt instrument	$ 1,909.8	$ 85.5

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