Retirement Programs - Pension Plan Assets (Details) - Pensions	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Equity securities \| U.S.
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Weighted average asset allocation	59.00%	60.00%
Equity securities \| U.S. \| Minimum
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Defined benefit plan, plan assets, target allocation, percentage	50.00%	50.00%
Equity securities \| U.S. \| Maximum
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Defined benefit plan, plan assets, target allocation, percentage	70.00%	70.00%
Equity securities \| Non-U.S.
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Weighted average asset allocation	22.00%	20.00%
Equity securities \| Non-U.S. \| Minimum
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Defined benefit plan, plan assets, target allocation, percentage	15.00%	15.00%
Equity securities \| Non-U.S. \| Maximum
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Defined benefit plan, plan assets, target allocation, percentage	25.00%	25.00%
Fixed income securities \| U.S.
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Weighted average asset allocation	31.00%	29.00%
Fixed income securities \| U.S. \| Minimum
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Defined benefit plan, plan assets, target allocation, percentage	20.00%	20.00%
Fixed income securities \| U.S. \| Maximum
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Defined benefit plan, plan assets, target allocation, percentage	50.00%	50.00%
Fixed income securities \| Non-U.S.
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Weighted average asset allocation	30.00%	30.00%
Fixed income securities \| Non-U.S. \| Minimum
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Defined benefit plan, plan assets, target allocation, percentage	30.00%	30.00%
Fixed income securities \| Non-U.S. \| Maximum
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Defined benefit plan, plan assets, target allocation, percentage	50.00%	50.00%
Other \| U.S.
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Weighted average asset allocation	10.00%	11.00%
Other \| U.S. \| Minimum
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Defined benefit plan, plan assets, target allocation, percentage	2.00%	2.00%
Other \| U.S. \| Maximum
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Defined benefit plan, plan assets, target allocation, percentage	8.00%	8.00%
Other \| Non-U.S.
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Weighted average asset allocation	48.00%	50.00%
Other \| Non-U.S. \| Minimum
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Defined benefit plan, plan assets, target allocation, percentage	30.00%	30.00%
Other \| Non-U.S. \| Maximum
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Defined benefit plan, plan assets, target allocation, percentage	50.00%	50.00%

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Percentage of target investment allocation to total plan assets. Includes, but is not limited to, percentage on weighted-average basis if more than one plan.

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