| **Debt (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions**                                                                        | Jun. 30, 2022 | Apr. 13, 2022 | Mar. 17, 2021 | Feb. 01, 2021 | Apr. 28, 2020 | Dec. 27, 2017 |
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| **Debt Instrument [Line Items]**                                                                                  |          |          |          |          |          |          |
| Amortization period of debt issuance costs                                                                        |          | 5 years       | 7 years       |          |          |          |
| Premium (percent)                                                                                                 |          |          | 0.0325        |          |          |          |
| London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR)                                                                             |          |          |          |          |          |          |
| **Debt Instrument [Line Items]**                                                                                  |          |          |          |          |          |          |
| Basis spread                                                                                                      | 2.00%         |          |          |          |          |          |
| Term Loan B due 2028                                                                                              |          |          |          |          |          |          |
| **Debt Instrument [Line Items]**                                                                                  |          |          |          |          |          |          |
| Maximum borrowing capacity                                                                                        |          |          | $ 300.0       |          |          |          |
| Required payment as a percentage of original balance                                                              |          |          | 0.25%         |          |          |          |
| Term Loan B due 2028 | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR)                                                      |          |          |          |          |          |          |
| **Debt Instrument [Line Items]**                                                                                  |          |          |          |          |          |          |
| Basis spread                                                                                                      |          |          | 2.00%         |          |          |          |
| Line of Credit | Term Loan B due 2024                                                                             |          |          |          |          |          |          |
| **Debt Instrument [Line Items]**                                                                                  |          |          |          |          |          |          |
| Face amount of debt issuance                                                                                      |          |          | $ 300.0       |          |          |          |
| Senior Notes | 2028 Senior Notes                                                                                  |          |          |          |          |          |          |
| **Debt Instrument [Line Items]**                                                                                  |          |          |          |          |          |          |
| Face amount of debt issuance                                                                                      |          |          | 700.0         |          |          |          |
| Senior Notes | Senior Notes Due 2028, Additional                                                                  |          |          |          |          |          |          |
| **Debt Instrument [Line Items]**                                                                                  |          |          |          |          |          |          |
| Face amount of debt issuance                                                                                      |          |          | 200.0         |          |          |          |
| Debt issuance costs                                                                                               |          |          | $ 3.4         |          |          |          |
| Stated interest rate                                                                                              |          |          | 4.75%         |          |          |          |
| Redemption price, percentage of face amount                                                                       |          |          | 103.25%       |          |          |          |
| Senior Notes | Senior Notes Due 2028, Existing                                                                    |          |          |          |          |          |          |
| **Debt Instrument [Line Items]**                                                                                  |          |          |          |          |          |          |
| Face amount of debt issuance                                                                                      |          |          |          |          |          | $ 500.0       |
| Stated interest rate                                                                                              |          |          |          |          |          | 4.75%         |
| Senior Notes | Senior Notes Due 2030                                                                              |          |          |          |          |          |          |
| **Debt Instrument [Line Items]**                                                                                  |          |          |          |          |          |          |
| Face amount of debt issuance                                                                                      |          | $ 1,200.0     |          |          |          |          |
| Debt issuance costs                                                                                               |          | $ 4.7         |          |          |          |          |
| Stated interest rate                                                                                              |          | 5.75%         |          |          |          |          |
| Revolving Credit Facility | Line of Credit                                                                        |          |          |          |          |          |          |
| **Debt Instrument [Line Items]**                                                                                  |          |          |          |          |          |          |
| Maximum borrowing capacity                                                                                        |          |          |          |          |          | $ 700.0       |
| Face amount of debt issuance                                                                                      |          | $ 1,200.0     |          |          |          |          |
| Debt covenant, restricted payments                                                                                |          |          |          | $ 226.0       | $ 26.0        |          |
| Revolving Credit Facility | Line of Credit | Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR)                              |          |          |          |          |          |          |
| **Debt Instrument [Line Items]**                                                                                  |          |          |          |          |          |          |
| Basis spread                                                                                                      | 0.10%         |          |          |          |          |          |
| Revolving Credit Facility | Line of Credit | Credit Agreement Amendment | Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) |          |          |          |          |          |          |
| **Debt Instrument [Line Items]**                                                                                  |          |          |          |          |          |          |
| Basis spread                                                                                                      | 1.375%        |          |          |          |          |          |
| Term Loan B                                                                                                       |          |          |          |          |          |          |
| **Debt Instrument [Line Items]**                                                                                  |          |          |          |          |          |          |
| Debt issuance costs                                                                                               |          |          | $ 3.5         |          |          |          |
| Term Loan B | Delayed Draw Term Loan A                                                                            |          |          |          |          |          |          |
| **Debt Instrument [Line Items]**                                                                                  |          |          |          |          |          |          |
| Face amount of debt issuance                                                                                      |          | 800.0         |          |          |          |          |
| Debt issuance costs                                                                                               |          | 5.7           |          |          |          |          |
| Term Loan B | Revolver                                                                                            |          |          |          |          |          |          |
| **Debt Instrument [Line Items]**                                                                                  |          |          |          |          |          |          |
| Debt issuance costs                                                                                               |          | 2.8           |          |          |          |          |
| Term Loan B | Line of Credit | Term Loan B due 2024                                                               |          |          |          |          |          |          |
| **Debt Instrument [Line Items]**                                                                                  |          |          |          |          |          |          |
| Face amount of debt issuance                                                                                      |          |          |          |          |          | 400.0         |
| Letter of Credit | Line of Credit                                                                                 |          |          |          |          |          |          |
| **Debt Instrument [Line Items]**                                                                                  |          |          |          |          |          |          |
| Maximum borrowing capacity                                                                                        |          |          |          |          |          | 50.0          |
| Bridge Loan | Line of Credit                                                                                      |          |          |          |          |          |          |
| **Debt Instrument [Line Items]**                                                                                  |          |          |          |          |          |          |
| Maximum borrowing capacity                                                                                        |          |          |          |          |          | $ 50.0        |
| Swing Line Commitment | Line of Credit                                                                            |          |          |          |          |          |          |
| **Debt Instrument [Line Items]**                                                                                  |          |          |          |          |          |          |
| Maximum borrowing capacity                                                                                        |          | 50.0          |          |          |          |          |
| Face amount of debt issuance                                                                                      |          | $ 100.0       |          |          |          |          |

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Contractual interest rate for funds borrowed, under the debt agreement.
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