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Amount authorized for purchase of share under share repurchase plan. Includes, but is not limited to, repurchase of stock and unit of ownership.

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Total number of common shares of an entity that have been sold or granted to shareholders (includes common shares that were issued, repurchased and remain in the treasury). These shares represent capital invested by the firm's shareholders and owners, and may be all or only a portion of the number of shares authorized. Shares issued include shares outstanding and shares held in the treasury.

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Aggregate par or stated value of issued nonredeemable common stock (or common stock redeemable solely at the option of the issuer). This item includes treasury stock repurchased by the entity. Note: elements for number of nonredeemable common shares, par value and other disclosure concepts are in another section within stockholders' equity.

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Capital Stock - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions		1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 19, 2024	Oct. 24, 2025	Dec. 31, 2025	Dec. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023	Oct. 22, 2025	Oct. 21, 2025	Dec. 31, 2022
Equity Class Of Treasury Stock [Line Items]
Common Stock, Value, Issued			$ 1.1	$ 1.1
Common Stock, Shares, Issued			112,100,000	111,600,000	110,800,000			110,400,000
Common Stock, Par or Stated Value Per Share			$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Total cost of shares repurchased			$ 454.3	$ 252.2	$ 30.1
Dividends per share of common stock			$ 70.95
Dividends paid			$ 53.9	$ 49.3	$ 42.2
Number Of Shares Repurchased		3,950,000
Maximum Percentage of Common Stock Shares Repurchased		80.00%
Cost Of Repurchase Of Common Stock		$ 350.0
Dividends per share of common stock			$ 70.95
Accelerated Share Repurchase Program
Equity Class Of Treasury Stock [Line Items]
Authorized amount to repurchase outstanding common stock						$ 350.0
Credit Agreement Amount							$ 350.0
O 2024 A Dividends [Member]
Equity Class Of Treasury Stock [Line Items]
Dividends per share of common stock			0.68
Dividends per share of common stock			$ 0.68
O 2023 A Dividends [Member]
Equity Class Of Treasury Stock [Line Items]
Dividends per share of common stock				$ 0.6
Dividends per share of common stock				$ 0.6
2024 Repurchase Plan
Equity Class Of Treasury Stock [Line Items]
Additional repurchase shares of common stock value	$ 300.0
2025 Share Repurchase Plan
Equity Class Of Treasury Stock [Line Items]
Authorized amount to repurchase outstanding common stock						$ 600.0
Number Of Shares Repurchased			5,720,616
Cost Of Repurchase Of Common Stock			$ 454.3
Additional repurchase shares of common stock value			$ 380.6