Acquisitions - Intangible Assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Aug. 30, 2021	Aug. 09, 2021
L&M \| Customer relationships
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Intangible Asset Amount	$ 19
Amortization Period	10 years
Discount Rate	15.50%
Attrition Rate	15.00%
Pacific Pipe \| Customer relationships
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Intangible Asset Amount		$ 46
Amortization Period		10 years
Discount Rate		11.50%
Attrition Rate		10.00%
Pacific Pipe \| Trademark
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Intangible Asset Amount		$ 1
Amortization Period		2 years
Discount Rate		11.50%

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