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	Oct. 01, 2024 reporting_unit	Dec. 31, 2024 USD ($) reporting_unit	Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($)
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Restricted cash \| $		$ 21.3	$ 33.5
Number of reporting units \| reporting_unit	4	4
Ownership interest		100.00%
Gain (loss), foreign currency transaction, before tax \| $		$ (6.1)	(12.5)	$ (4.5)
Advertising costs \| $		$ 38.5	$ 39.9	$ 41.8
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Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Number of reporting units \| reporting_unit	3
Quantitative Impairment
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Number of reporting units \| reporting_unit	1