Debt and Other Obligations - Schedule of Debt and Other Obligations (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Sep. 30, 2026	Dec. 31, 2025
Current
Other short-term debt and obligations	$ 320.9	$ 289.8
Current portion of long-term debt and other financial liabilities	336.0	305.0
Non-current
Long-term debt, net	651.7	674.5
Total	987.7	979.5
Term Loan \| Term-Loan
Current
Current portion of Term-Loan	2.3	3.0
Deferred debt issuance costs - Term-Loan	(0.8)	(0.9)
Non-current
Term-Loan	618.3	636.7
Deferred debt issuance costs - Term-Loan	(0.8)	(1.5)
Term Loan \| China Term-Loan
Current
Current portion of Term-Loan	13.6	13.1
Non-current
China Term-Loan	$ 34.2	$ 39.3

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