Commitments and Contingencies - Narrative (Details) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2023 USD ($)
Product Warranty Liability [Line Items]
Guarantor obligations, expiration term	one year
Guarantor obligations, amount recoverable from third-parties (as a percent)	75.00%
Performance Guarantee
Product Warranty Liability [Line Items]
Guarantor obligations, maximum exposure, undiscounted	$ 165.7
Financial Guarantee
Product Warranty Liability [Line Items]
Guarantor obligations, maximum exposure, undiscounted	6.2
Customers Financing Arrangements Guarantee
Product Warranty Liability [Line Items]
Guarantor obligations, maximum exposure, undiscounted	2.0
Guarantor obligations, maximum exposure, undiscounted, net	$ 0.3

Guarantee Obligations, Maximum Exposure, Net

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Indicates, if estimable, (as a percentage) the approximate extent to which the proceeds from liquidation of any assets held either as collateral or by third parties would be expected to cover the maximum potential amount of future payments under the guarantee or each group of similar guarantees.

+ References

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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 460
-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
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Maximum potential amount of future payments (undiscounted) the guarantor could be required to make under the guarantee or each group of similar guarantees before reduction for potential recoveries under recourse or collateralization provisions.

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Describe the approximate term of the guarantee or each group of similar guarantees.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
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