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Debt Instrument, Discount, Percent of Par

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Decrease in percentage on excess cash flow for mandatory prepayments of debt

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First lien leverage ratio lower limit

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Line of Credit Facility, Percent of Credit Facility Outstanding for Accelerated Maturity

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Percentage on excess cash flow for mandatory prepayments of debt

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Percentage on first lien leverage ratio for mandatory prepayments of debt

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Amount of amortization expense attributable to debt issuance costs.

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Percentage points added to the reference rate to compute the variable rate on the debt instrument.

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Amount of the fee that accompanies borrowing money under the debt instrument.

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Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

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Face (par) amount of the original debt instrument that was repurchased.

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Amount, after accumulated amortization, of debt discount.

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The amount of debt issuance costs that were incurred during a noncash or partial noncash transaction.

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Amount, before accumulated amortization, of debt issuance costs related to line of credit arrangements. Includes, but is not limited to, legal, accounting, underwriting, printing, and registration costs.

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The total amount of the contingent obligation under letters of credit outstanding as of the reporting date.

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Maximum amount borrowed under the credit facility at any time during the period.

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Borrowings - Senior Secured Credit Facilities (Details) - USD ($)				12 Months Ended
	Jun. 28, 2019	Jun. 01, 2017	Feb. 03, 2014	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	May 31, 2021	Apr. 30, 2021
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Proceeds from maturities, prepayments and calls of other investments (more than)			$ 75,000,000
Percentage on excess cash flow for mandatory prepayments of debt			50.00%
Decrease in percentage on excess cash flow for mandatory prepayments of debt			25.00%
Percentage on first lien leverage ratio for mandatory prepayments of debt			0.00%
First lien leverage ratio upper limit			4.25
First lien leverage ratio lower limit			3.50	5.50
Unamortized discount				$ 4,600,000	$ 6,300,000
Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity				$ 700,000,000
Incremental deferred financing costs						$ 1,800,000
Revolving Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity							$ 550,000,000	$ 400,000,000
Percent of credit facility outstanding for accelerated maturity				30.00%
Percent not cash collateralized				103.00%
Line of credit facility, maximum amount outstanding during period				$ 0
Letters of credit outstanding, amount				22,100,000	34,000,000
Line of credit facility, remaining borrowing capacity				$ 527,900,000	366,000,000
Incremental deferred financing costs							$ 1,400,000
2024 Dollar Term Loans
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Discount, percent of par				99.875%
Unamortized discount				$ 2,500,000
Debt instrument periodic payment principal percentage				1.00%
2024 Dollar Term Loans \| Eurocurrency Rate Loans
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate		1.75%
2024 Dollar Term Loans \| Interest Rate Floor \| Eurocurrency Rate Loans
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate		0.00%
2024 Dollar Term Loans \| Base Rate
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate		0.75%
Senior Secured Credit Facilities \| Revolving Credit Facility \| Leverage Ratio Between 1.25 and 2.25
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
First lien leverage ratio upper limit	2.25
First lien leverage ratio lower limit	1.25
Debt instrument, leverage ratio increase	0.25%
Senior Secured Credit Facilities \| Revolving Credit Facility \| Leverage Ratio Greater Than 2.25
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
First lien leverage ratio lower limit	2.25
Debt instrument, leverage ratio increase	0.25%
Senior Secured Credit Facilities \| Base Rate \| Revolving Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate	0.50%
Senior Secured Credit Facilities \| Eurodollar \| Revolving Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate	1.50%
2024 Euro Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Unamortized discount					1,200,000
Debt instrument, fee amount				$ 1,500,000
Deferred financing costs				1,100,000
Deferred financing costs expensed				$ 400,000
Debt instrument, repurchased face amount					300,000,000
Loss on extinguishment of debt					2,700,000
Write off of deferred debt issuance cost					$ 1,500,000