Income Taxes - Tax Effects Of Temporary Differences (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
NOL and tax credit carryforwards	$ 308.7	$ 227.6
163 (j) interest expense carryforward	4.4	4.6
Lease liabilities	57.6	59.7
ROU asset	(52.7)	(58.9)
Tax-deductible goodwill and amortizable intangibles	(31.6)	(32.2)
Capitalization of research and development expenses	523.7	419.9
Reserves and accruals	61.7	60.2
Property, plant and equipment	(122.1)	(165.1)
Inventories	116.0	134.2
Undistributed earnings of foreign subsidiaries	(77.8)	(67.7)
Share-based compensation	10.4	9.7
Pension	0.2	5.8
Convertible Debt	89.0	108.1
Other	21.0	6.5
Deferred tax assets and liabilities before valuation allowance	908.5	712.4
Valuation allowance	(216.2)	(150.3)
Net deferred tax asset	$ 692.3	$ 562.1

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