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Debt and Other Financing Arrangements - Debt Maturity Schedule, Deferred Financing Costs, Debt Covenants and Extinguished Notes - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions		1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	4 Months Ended	8 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 07, 2021	Nov. 30, 2021	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2021	Sep. 07, 2021	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2020
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Payments of debt issuance costs				$ 55.9	$ 0.8	$ 0.7	$ 0.7
Write off of Deferred Debt Issuance Cost				3.6
Unamortized note issuance costs			$ 44.8	44.8		38.8
Amortization of Debt Issuance Costs				$ 2.0	4.2	$ 7.1	5.9
Senior secured net leverage ratio maximum allowed under revolving credit facility						5.75%
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage			7.25%	7.25%		7.25%
Loss on extinguishment of debt, net			$ 2.1	$ 2.1	10.7	$ 0.0	$ 0.0
Redemption description						In the fourth quarter of 2021, the Company redeemed all of the $650 million of 7% Senior Notes due 2024 and $350 million of 8% Senior Notes due 2025 at redemption prices of 101.750% and 104.000%, respectively, primarily using proceeds from the Incremental Term B-1 Loans Increase and the Term B-2 Loans. As a result, the Company recorded a loss on extinguishment of debt of $2.1 million in the fourth quarter of 2021.
7% Senior Notes due 2024 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt redeemed			$ 650.0
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage			7.00%	7.00%
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage			101.75%
8% Senior Notes due 2025 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt redeemed			$ 350.0
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage			8.00%	8.00%
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage			104.00%
Other Noncurrent Assets [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Unamortized note issuance costs			$ 7.0	$ 7.0		$ 5.3
Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Payments of debt issuance costs	$ 6.1	$ 1.3
Write off of Deferred Debt Issuance Cost	1.2
Consent Solicitation Fees Revolving Credit Facility and Receivables Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Deferred financing costs	1.0				$ 1.0
Credit Agreement and the Amendment No. 1 to the Credit Agreement [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Payments of debt issuance costs				53.4
2024 Notes and 2025 Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Payments of debt issuance costs				$ 3.9
Tranche B Term Loan due 2024 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Write off of Deferred Debt Issuance Cost	$ 6.1
Revolving Credit Facility Due 2026 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Utilization threshold for maximum senior secured net leverage ratio						35.00%
Amending Receivables Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Deferred financing costs						$ 0.1