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Debt - Schedule of the Change in Debt (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions			1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 02, 2025	Jul. 04, 2025	Sep. 30, 2025	Sep. 30, 2026	Sep. 30, 2025	Sep. 30, 2026	Sep. 30, 2025
Kudu, Bamboo and Distinguished Credit Facility
Borrowings						$ 260.9	$ 212.4
Repayments						(169.8)	(5.6)
Secured Debt \| Kudu Credit Facility
Kudu, Bamboo and Distinguished Credit Facility
Beginning balance				$ 358.3	$ 253.3	358.3	245.3
Borrowings				0.0	29.0	0.0	37.0
Repayments				0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Ending balance			$ 282.3	358.3	282.3	358.3	282.3
Secured Debt \| Distinguished Credit Facility
Kudu, Bamboo and Distinguished Credit Facility
Beginning balance				130.7		131.4
Borrowings	$ 50.0	$ 50.0	50.0	0.0		0.0
Repayments			(0.4)	(0.3)		(1.0)
Ending balance			$ 139.8	130.4	$ 139.8	$ 130.4	$ 139.8
Dispositions of businesses				$ 90.2