Decommissioning Liability (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended	8 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
Feb. 02, 2021	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2021	Jun. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2022
Asset Retirement Obligation Disclosure [Abstract]
Accretion Expense	$ 0.5	$ 2.0	$ 1.4		$ 3.6	$ 7.4
Decommissioning Liability, Noncurrent		53.0		$ 53.0		53.0
Capitalized Costs, Asset Retirement Costs		38.2		38.2		38.2
Gain recognized from changes in cost and timing				17.4		17.4
Financing Receivable, before Allowance for Credit Loss, Noncurrent		$ 2.6		$ 2.6		$ 2.6

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Amount of accretion expense, which includes, but is not limited to, accretion expense from asset retirement obligations, environmental remediation obligations, and other contingencies.

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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
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The amount of asset retirement costs previously incurred and capitalized separately from the capitalized amount of the associated long-lived assets.

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Amount of a decommissioning liability associated with a legal obligation that a firm incurs when it constructs or operates an asset that must eventually be withdrawn from active service. This may include operating assets such as nuclear power plants or shipping vessels.

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Amortized cost, before allowance for credit loss, of financing receivable classified as noncurrent. Excludes net investment in lease.

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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
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-SubTopic 20
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