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Share Based Compensation, Number Of Shares Reserved For Issuance, Period Of Increases

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Amount of tax benefit for recognition of expense of award under share-based payment arrangement.

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Period over which grantee's right to exercise award under share-based payment arrangement is no longer contingent on satisfaction of service or performance condition, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days. Includes, but is not limited to, combination of market, performance or service condition.

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Number of shares authorized for issuance under share-based payment arrangement.

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The difference between the maximum number of shares (or other type of equity) authorized for issuance under the plan (including the effects of amendments and adjustments), and the sum of: 1) the number of shares (or other type of equity) already issued upon exercise of options or other equity-based awards under the plan; and 2) shares (or other type of equity) reserved for issuance on granting of outstanding awards, net of cancellations and forfeitures, if applicable.

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Gross number of share options (or share units) granted during the period.

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Percentage of vesting of award under share-based payment arrangement.

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Share-based compensation - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions		12 Months Ended
	Jul. 21, 2020	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Jan. 01, 2021	Nov. 13, 2017
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Tax benefit related to stock-based compensation		$ 12.8	$ 3.8	$ 0.5
Restricted stock units \| Tranche One
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Percentage that vest		50.00%
Omnibus Incentive Plan 2020
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share based compensation, number of shares reserved for issuance, period of increases	10 years
Shares authorized for issuance (in shares)	14,800,000				19,479,699
Share based compensation, increase in shares reserved for issuance, minimum percentage increase	4.00%
Common stock reserved for additional grants under the plan		12,058,729
Omnibus Incentive Plan 2020 \| Restricted stock units
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting period		4 years
Stock Option Plan 2017
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Shares authorized for issuance (in shares)						8,470,000
Common stock reserved for additional grants under the plan		128,928
Shares granted (in shares)		0
Stock Option Plan 2017 \| Restricted stock units \| Tranche One
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Percentage that vest		100.00%
Vesting period		1 year