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Share-based and deferred compensation - Deferred Compensation Plan (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2025	Dec. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023	Feb. 12, 2025
Share-based awards
Deferred Compensation Arrangement with Individual, Share-Based Payments [Line Items]
Granted (in shares)	1,055,000
Granted (in dollars per share)	$ 13.86	$ 14.34	$ 6.89
Deferred Compensation Plan
Deferred Compensation Arrangement with Individual, Share-Based Payments [Line Items]
Deferral period	3 years
Deferral service period	2 years
Number of shares authorized for issuance (in shares)				6,600,000
Granted (in shares)	496,328	127,193	77,281
Granted (in dollars per share)	$ 13.66	$ 15.13	$ 13.14
Weighted-average remaining contractual term	9 months 18 days	7 months 6 days
Compensation cost not yet recognized	$ 4.4	$ 1.5	$ 1.0
Deferred compensation outstanding liability	$ 27.7	$ 24.4
Deferred Compensation Plan \| Share-based awards
Deferred Compensation Arrangement with Individual, Share-Based Payments [Line Items]
Deferral period	5 years
Deferred Compensation Plan \| Shares To Settle Deferrals Of Cash Compensation
Deferred Compensation Arrangement with Individual, Share-Based Payments [Line Items]
Number of shares authorized for issuance (in shares)				5,000,000
Deferred Compensation Plan \| Shares To Settle Matching Contribution
Deferred Compensation Arrangement with Individual, Share-Based Payments [Line Items]
Number of shares authorized for issuance (in shares)				1,600,000

Deferred Compensation Arrangement With Individual, Minimum Contractual Term

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Minimum period the individual is required to perform services to be fully vested under the deferred compensation arrangement, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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