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Amount of expense for award under share-based payment arrangement. Excludes amount capitalized.

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Amount of tax benefit for recognition of expense of award under share-based payment arrangement.

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Fair value of share-based awards for which the grantee gained the right by satisfying service and performance requirements, to receive or retain shares or units, other instruments, or cash.

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Stock-Based Compensation - Narrative (Details) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions	1 Months Ended				12 Months Ended
	Feb. 28, 2022 $ / shares shares	Feb. 28, 2021 $ / shares shares	Feb. 29, 2020 shares	Dec. 31, 2018 shares	Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($) installment $ / shares shares	Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($) $ / shares shares	Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($) $ / shares shares
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Maximum number of shares authorized (shares) \| shares					9,700,000
Stock-based compensation					$ 24.5	$ 17.5	$ 21.9
Income tax benefits					3.9	3.2	3.2
Net tax windfall as a result of exercise or vesting of awards					3.2	6.8	3.4
Unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested awards					18.1
Capitalized to inventory					$ 0.4	0.4	0.4
Restricted Stock
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Shares granted (shares) \| shares					64,000
Shares vested (shares) \| shares					56,000
Vested in period total fair value					$ 8.4	$ 12.6	$ 7.8
Shares granted (USD per share) \| $ / shares					$ 187.07	$ 166.46	$ 145.48
Restricted Stock \| Director
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Shares granted (shares) \| shares					5,952	6,741	7,413
Restricted Stock Awards Service Condition
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of installments \| installment					3
Restricted Stock Awards Service Condition \| Vesting Period One
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Award vesting percentage					33.33%
Restricted Stock Awards Service Condition \| Vesting Period Two
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Award vesting percentage					33.33%
Restricted Stock Awards Service Condition \| Vesting Period Three
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Award vesting percentage					33.33%
Stock Appreciation Rights SARS
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of installments \| installment					3
Shares granted (shares) \| shares					143,000
Shares granted (USD per share) \| $ / shares					$ 186.62
Award vesting period					3 years
Award, expiration period					10 years
SARS exercised intrinsic value					$ 21.0	$ 46.8	$ 20.2
Stock Appreciation Rights SARS \| Vesting Period One
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Award vesting percentage					33.33%
Stock Appreciation Rights SARS \| Vesting Period Two
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Award vesting percentage					33.33%
Stock Appreciation Rights SARS \| Vesting Period Three
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Award vesting percentage					33.33%
Performance Shares
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Shares granted (shares) \| shares			63,868	60,008
Award performance period					3 years
Shares granted (USD per share) \| $ / shares					$ 151.78		$ 98.80
Performance Shares \| 2020 Grant
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Shares granted (USD per share) \| $ / shares					$ 151.78
Performance based criteria plan payout percentage, over/under					150.00%
Performance Shares \| 2018 Grant
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Shares vested (shares) \| shares					38,000
Vested in period total fair value					$ 7.3
Shares granted (USD per share) \| $ / shares					$ 98.80
Performance based criteria plan payout percentage, over/under					120.00%
Performance Shares \| Minimum
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Performance based criteria plan payout percentage					0.00%
Performance Shares \| Minimum \| 2020 Grant
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Performance based criteria plan payout percentage					0.00%
Performance Shares \| Minimum \| 2018 Grant
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Performance based criteria plan payout percentage					0.00%
Performance Shares \| Maximum
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Performance based criteria plan payout percentage					200.00%
Performance Shares \| Maximum \| 2020 Grant
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Performance based criteria plan payout percentage					200.00%
Performance Shares \| Maximum \| 2018 Grant
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Performance based criteria plan payout percentage					200.00%
Performance Shares, Vesting on Compounded Annual Growth Rate of Net Sales
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Award vesting percentage	50.00%	50.00%			34.00%
Performance Shares, Vesting on Achieved Operating Margin Performance
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Award vesting percentage					33.00%
Performance Shares, Vesting on Achieved Trade Working Capital as a Percent of Net Sales
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Award vesting percentage					33.00%
Performance Shares - Market Condition
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Shares granted (shares) \| shares	14,076	15,741
Award performance period	3 years	3 years
Performance based criteria plan payout percentage, target	100.00%	100.00%
Shares granted (USD per share) \| $ / shares	$ 221.94	$ 198.89
Performance Shares - Market Condition \| Minimum
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Performance based criteria plan payout percentage	0.00%	0.00%
Performance Shares - Market Condition \| Maximum
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Performance based criteria plan payout percentage	200.00%	200.00%
Performance Shares - Performance Condition
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Shares granted (shares) \| shares	28,628	31,543
Award performance period	3 years	3 years
Shares granted (USD per share) \| $ / shares	$ 174.48	$ 151.92
Performance Shares - Performance Condition \| Minimum
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Performance based criteria plan payout percentage	0.00%	0.00%
Performance Shares - Performance Condition \| Maximum
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Performance based criteria plan payout percentage	200.00%	200.00%
Performance Shares, Vesting on Operating Profit Margin
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Award vesting percentage	50.00%	50.00%
Selling and administrative
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Pre-tax stock-based compensation cost					$ 23.2	15.8	$ 20.4
Cost of goods sold
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Pre-tax stock-based compensation cost					$ 1.3	$ 1.7	$ 1.5