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Amount of cost for defined contribution plan.

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Percentage of employees' gross pay for which the employer contributes a matching contribution to a defined contribution plan.

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Name of defined benefit plan, defined as multiple-employer plan but accounted for as multiemployer plan, in which entity participates.

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Pension and Other Post Retirement Plans (Details 6) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		12 Months Ended
	Apr. 01, 2006	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Retirement Benefits [Abstract]
Defined Contribution Plan, Employer Matching Contribution, Percent of Match		75.00%
Defined Contribution Plan, Employer Matching Contribution, Percent of Employees' Gross Pay	8.00%	8.00%
Defined Contribution Plan, Maximum Annual Contributions Per Employee, Percent	4.00%
Statement Defined Contribution Plans [Line Items]
Multiemployer Plans, Collective-Bargaining Arrangement, Expiration Date		IAM June 24, 2023UAW December 7, 2025
Multiple-Employer Plan Accounted for as Multiemployer Plan, Plan Name		IAM National Pension Fund
U.S. [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan, Effect of One-Percentage Point Change in Assumed Health Care Cost Trend Rate [Abstract]
Defined Contribution Plan, Cost		$ 32,500	$ 35,900	$ 35,100
U.K. [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan, Effect of One-Percentage Point Change in Assumed Health Care Cost Trend Rate [Abstract]
Defined Contribution Plan, Cost		4,100	$ 4,100	$ 6,800
U.K. - Belfast [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan, Effect of One-Percentage Point Change in Assumed Health Care Cost Trend Rate [Abstract]
Defined Contribution Plan, Cost		$ 30