CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOW € in Millions, $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($)
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income (loss)	$ 76.6	$ 119.6	$ (327.3)
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by (used for) operating activities:
Depreciation	72.0	69.1	60.3
Amortization	230.4	157.9	142.8
Deferred income taxes	(8.6)	(69.8)	(1.4)
Amortization of debt discount and issuance costs	7.5	6.3	10.5
Loss on extinguishment of debt	0.0	0.4	174.0
Gain on tax receivable agreement	0.0	(59.2)	0.0
Change in fair value of warrant liabilities	(90.9)	61.9	143.7
Asset impairments	0.0	8.7	21.0
Stock-based compensation	24.7	23.2	13.0
Payment of contingent consideration	(8.7)	0.0	0.0
Gain on sale of property, plant and equipment	(3.7)	0.0	0.0
Changes in tax receivable agreement	0.0	7.7	21.3
Changes in operating working capital	(449.2)	(132.8)	(60.8)
Other	(2.9)	17.9	11.8
Net cash provided by (used for) operating activities	(152.8)	210.9	208.9
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures	(100.0)	(73.4)	(44.4)
Investments in capitalized software	(11.0)	(11.2)	(8.3)
Proceeds from disposition of property, plant and equipment	3.9	9.8	7.0
Acquisition of Business, net of cash acquired	(5.0)	(1,163.7)	0.0
Proceeds from sale of Business	0.0	21.7	0.0
Net cash provided by (used for) investing activities	(112.1)	(1,216.8)	(45.7)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Borrowings from ABL revolving credit facility and short-term borrowings	790.8	0.0	346.2
Repayments of ABL revolving credit facility and short-term borrowings	(555.8)	0.0	(493.7)
Proceeds from the issuance of long-term debt	0.0	850.0	2,189.0
Repayment of long-term debt	(16.4)	(21.8)	(3,456.5)
Payment of redemption premiums	0.0	0.0	(75.0)
Payment of debt issuance costs	(0.6)	(13.8)	(11.2)
Proceeds from reverse recapitalization, net	0.0	0.0	1,832.5
Payment to Vertiv Stockholder	0.0	0.0	(341.6)
Payment of tax receivable agreement	(100.0)	0.0	0.0
Payment of contingent consideration	(12.8)	0.0	0.0
Dividend Payment	(3.8)	(3.8)	(3.3)
Proceeds from the exercise of warrants	0.0	107.5	156.5
Exercise of employee stock options	3.1	4.1	0.0
Employee taxes paid from shares withheld	(4.3)	(7.3)	0.0
Other financing	0.0	0.0	(2.2)
Net cash provided by (used for) financing activities	100.2	914.9	140.7
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	(9.2)	(4.5)	5.0
Increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	(173.9)	(95.5)	308.9
Beginning cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	447.1	542.6	233.7
Ending cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	273.2	447.1	542.6
Changes in operating working capital
Accounts receivable	(375.8)	(117.4)	(114.8)
Inventories	(211.4)	(125.7)	(38.5)
Other current assets	(28.8)	2.1	7.8
Accounts payable	132.8	105.1	78.2
Accrued expenses and other liabilities	45.6	11.9	13.3
Income taxes	(11.6)	(8.8)	(6.8)
Total changes in operating working capital	(449.2)	(132.8)	(60.8)
Supplemental Disclosures
Cash paid during the year for interest	132.8	75.1	167.0
Cash paid during the year for income tax, net	104.6	97.3	64.7
Property and equipment acquired during the year for capital lease obligations	4.3	0.7	5.4
Noncash Supplemental Disclosure
Seller provided financing for the disposition of property, plant and equipment	$ 12.2	$ 0.0	$ 0.0