Commitments and Contingencies - Environmental Matters Additional Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Environmental Related Matters [Member]
Accrual for Environmental Loss Contingencies, Charges to Expense for New Losses	$ 0.1	$ 1.8
Discontinued Operations [Member] \| Environmental Related Matters [Member]
Accrual for Environmental Loss Contingencies, Charges to Expense for New Losses	5.4
Change in Environmental Assets	4.3
Changes in Pre-Existing Environmental Accruals, Net of Insurance Recovery	1.1
Qualified Settlement Fund [Member]
Environmental-related assets	$ 13.6	$ 12.5

Changes in Pre-Existing Environmental Accruals, Net of Insurance Recovery

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Environmental Insurance Asset, Recognized During Period

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Amount of expense for newly incurred environmental loss contingencies. Includes, but is not limited to, remediation expense and interest accretion.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 450
-SubTopic 20
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Recorded amount of the individual components comprising the asset for third-party recoveries related to environmental remediation obligations.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 410
-SubTopic 30
-Section 45
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