Derivatives - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2025	Mar. 31, 2024
Treasury Lock, 2016
Derivative [Line Items]
Gain (Loss) on Derivative Instruments, Net, Pretax	$ (4.5)
Derivative Instruments, Amortization	0.1
Treasury Lock, 2022
Derivative [Line Items]
Gain (Loss) on Derivative Instruments, Net, Pretax	5.9
Derivative Instruments, Amortization	0.1	$ 0.1
Derivatives, Gain (Loss), Reclassified to Earnings, Net of Tax	$ 4.1

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Derivatives, Gain (Loss), Reclassified to Earnings, Net of Tax

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Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
-Topic 815
-SubTopic 20
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section 25
-Paragraph 6A
-Publisher FASB
-URI https://asc.fasb.org/1943274/2147480682/815-20-25-6A

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-Topic 815
-SubTopic 40
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section 50
-Paragraph 5
-Subparagraph (f)
-Publisher FASB
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Aggregate net gain (loss) on all derivative instruments recognized in earnings during the period, before tax effects.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
-Topic 815
-SubTopic 10
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section 50
-Paragraph 4A
-Subparagraph (b)(1)
-Publisher FASB
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