Financial Instruments and Contingent Consideration (Schedule of Changes in Fair Value of the Acquisition Related Contingent Consideration Liability) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2022	Jun. 30, 2023	Jun. 30, 2022
Business Combinations [Abstract]
Fair value of contingent consideration as of beginning of period	$ 4.3	$ 15.2	$ 12.8
Cash consideration paid	0.0	(15.2)	(8.6)
Loss related to change in fair value of contingent consideration	6.1	0.0	6.2
Fair value of contingent consideration as of end of period	$ 10.4	$ 0.0	$ 10.4

Business acquisition cost of acquired entity transaction cost.

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- Definition

Amount of gain (loss) recognized in income from liability measured at fair value on recurring basis using unobservable input (level 3).

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- Definition

Fair value of financial instrument classified as a liability measured using unobservable inputs that reflect the entity's own assumption about the assumptions market participants would use in pricing.

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