Leases - Lease Cash Flow and Supplemental Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2024	Sep. 30, 2023
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities:
Operating cash flows from operating leases	$ 26.3	$ 14.4
Financing cash flows from finance leases	23.2	0.0
Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for new lease liabilities:
Operating leases	36.8	6.6
Finance leases	$ 24.3	$ 0.0

Amount of cash outflow for principal payment on finance lease.

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