Consolidated Statements of Cash Flow € in Millions, $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($)
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income (loss)	$ 119.6	$ (327.3)	$ (140.8)
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash used for operating activities:
Depreciation	69.1	60.3	57.1
Amortization	157.9	142.8	145.8
Deferred income taxes	(69.8)	(1.4)	(13.8)
Amortization of debt discount and issuance costs	6.3	10.5	27.9
Loss on extinguishment of debt	0.4	174.0	0.0
Gain on tax receivable agreement	(59.2)	0.0	0.0
Change in fair value of warrant liabilities	61.9	143.7	0.0
Asset impairments	8.7	21.0	0.0
Stock-based compensation	23.2	13.0	0.0
Changes in tax receivable agreement	7.7	21.3	0.0
Changes in operating working capital	(132.8)	(60.8)	(36.4)
Other	17.9	11.8	17.7
Net cash provided by (used for) operating activities	210.9	208.9	57.5
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures	(73.4)	(44.4)	(47.6)
Investments in capitalized software	(11.2)	(8.3)	(22.7)
Proceeds from disposition of property, plant and equipment	9.8	7.0	5.0
Acquisition of Business, net of cash acquired	(1,163.7)	0.0	0.0
Proceeds from sale of Business	21.7	0.0	0.0
Net cash provided by (used for) investing activities	(1,216.8)	(45.7)	(65.3)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Borrowings from ABL revolving credit facility and short-term borrowings	0.0	346.2	491.8
Repayments of ABL revolving credit facility and short-term borrowings	0.0	(493.7)	(591.2)
Proceeds from the issuance of long-term debt	850.0	2,189.0	114.2
Repayment of long-term debt	(21.8)	(3,456.5)	0.0
Payment of redemption premiums	0.0	(75.0)	0.0
Payment of debt issuance costs	(13.8)	(11.2)	0.0
Proceeds from reverse recapitalization, net	0.0	1,832.5	0.0
Payment to Vertiv Stockholder	0.0	(341.6)	0.0
Dividend Payment	(3.8)	(3.3)	0.0
Proceeds from the exercise of warrants	107.5	156.5	0.0
Exercise of employee stock options	4.1	0.0	0.0
Employee taxes paid from shares withheld	(7.3)	0.0	0.0
Other financing	0.0	(2.2)	0.0
Net cash provided by (used for) financing activities	914.9	140.7	14.8
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	(4.5)	5.0	1.4
Increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	(95.5)	308.9	8.4
Beginning cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	542.6	233.7	225.3
Ending cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	447.1	542.6	233.7
Changes in operating working capital
Accounts receivable	(117.4)	(114.8)	39.8
Inventories	(125.7)	(38.5)	85.5
Other current assets	2.1	7.8	(41.6)
Accounts payable	105.1	78.2	(140.8)
Accrued expenses and other liabilities	11.9	13.3	34.8
Income taxes	(8.8)	(6.8)	(14.1)
Total changes in operating working capital	132.8	60.8	36.4
Supplemental Disclosures
Cash paid during the year for interest	75.1	167.0	271.5
Cash paid during the year for income tax, net	97.3	64.7	48.7
Property and equipment acquired during the year for capital lease obligations	$ 0.7	$ 5.4	$ 1.8