Amount, before unamortized (discount) premium and debt issuance costs, of long-term debt. Includes, but is not limited to, notes payable, bonds payable, commercial loans, mortgage loans, convertible debt, subordinated debt and other types of debt.

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Debt - Schedule of the Change in Debt (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions		1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jul. 04, 2025	Sep. 30, 2025	Sep. 30, 2025	Sep. 30, 2024	Sep. 30, 2025	Sep. 30, 2024
Kudu, Bamboo and Distinguished Credit Facility
Borrowings					$ 212.4	$ 15.5
Repayments					(5.6)	(36.7)
Secured Debt \| Bamboo Credit Facility
Kudu, Bamboo and Distinguished Credit Facility
Beginning balance			$ 109.7		0.0
Borrowings			0.0		110.0
Repayments			(0.2)		(0.5)
Ending balance		$ 109.5	109.5		109.5
Secured Debt \| Distinguished Credit Facility
Kudu, Bamboo and Distinguished Credit Facility
Beginning balance		90.2			0.0
Borrowings	$ 50.0	50.0
Repayments		(0.4)
Ending balance		139.8	139.8		139.8
Secured Debt \| Kudu Credit Facility
Kudu, Bamboo and Distinguished Credit Facility
Beginning balance			253.3	$ 210.3	245.3	210.3
Borrowings			29.0	15.0	37.0	15.0
Repayments			0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Ending balance		$ 282.3	$ 282.3	$ 225.3	$ 282.3	$ 225.3