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Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage Attributable To Noncontrolling Partner

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Project Assets Agreement, Term

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Supply Agreement, Oxygen And Nitrogen

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The percentage of ownership of common stock or equity participation in the investee accounted for under the equity method of accounting.

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The cash outflow for purchases of and capital improvements on property, plant and equipment (capital expenditures), software, and other intangible assets.

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Equity Affiliates (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions				12 Months Ended
Equity Affiliates (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Jan. 19, 2023	Oct. 27, 2021	Sep. 27, 2021	Dec. 31, 2023	Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2022
JIGPC
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Payments for equity investment		$ 1,600.0
Ownership interest percentage		55.00%				55.00%
Ownership percentage attributable to noncontrolling partner		4.00%				4.00%
Investment balance						$ 1,776.5
JIGPC \| Subsequent event
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Payments for equity investment	$ 908.0
JIGPC \| Non-controlling Interests
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Payments for equity investment		$ 130.0
JIGPC \| Non-controlling Interests \| Subsequent event
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Payments for equity investment	73.0
JIGPC \| Forecast
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Payments for equity investment				$ 115.0
JIGPC \| Forecast \| Non-controlling Interests
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Payments for equity investment				$ 9.0
JIGPC \| Aramco
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Definitive agreement for acquisition of assets, value			$ 12,000.0
Acquisition of assets		$ 7,000.0
Term of agreement to commission, operate, and maintain the project assets			25 years
JIGPC \| Aramco \| Subsequent event
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Acquisition of assets	$ 4,150.0
JGPC \| Aramco
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Term of oxygen and nitrogen supply agreement					20 years