Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Schedule of Intangible Assets) (Details) - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Schedule of Finite-Lived and Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Intangible assets, net	$ 249,748,127	$ 250,375,000
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Schedule of Finite-Lived and Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Finite-lived intangible assets, accumulated amortization	(139,925,000)	(120,625,000)
Intangible assets, gross	389,673,127	371,000,000
Intangible assets, net	249,748,127	250,375,000
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Schedule of Finite-Lived and Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Finite-lived intangible assets, gross	180,000,000	180,000,000
Finite-lived intangible assets, accumulated amortization	(108,750,000)	(93,750,000)
Finite-lived intangible assets, net	$ 71,250,000	$ 86,250,000
Finite-lived intangible asset, useful life	12 years	12 years
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Schedule of Finite-Lived and Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Finite-lived intangible assets, gross	$ 43,000,000	$ 43,000,000
Finite-lived intangible assets, accumulated amortization	(31,175,000)	(26,875,000)
Finite-lived intangible assets, net	$ 11,825,000	$ 16,125,000
Finite-lived intangible asset, useful life	10 years	10 years
HomeLink® \| HomeLink Trade Names and Trademarks
Schedule of Finite-Lived and Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Indefinite-lived intangible assets	$ 52,000,000	$ 52,000,000
HomeLink® \| Exclusive Licensing Agreement
Schedule of Finite-Lived and Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Indefinite-lived intangible assets	96,000,000	$ 96,000,000
Vaporsens Inc \| In Process Research and Development
Schedule of Finite-Lived and Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Indefinite-lived intangible assets	11,000,000
Argil \| In Process Research and Development
Schedule of Finite-Lived and Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Indefinite-lived intangible assets	6,278,132
Air-Craftglass \| In Process Research and Development
Schedule of Finite-Lived and Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Indefinite-lived intangible assets	$ 1,394,995

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