Segments - Schedule of reporting information by segment (Parenthetical) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2024	Mar. 31, 2023
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Expense (income) from changes to estimated environmental reserve	$ (0.3)	$ 0.5
Non Cash Inventory	3.1
Acquisition Related Costs	3.4
Material Handling [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Acquisition Related Costs	0.1
Corporate [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Acquisition Related Costs	$ 3.3

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Amount of increase (decrease) in the obligation for environmental loss contingencies from business acquisitions (divestitures).

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
-Topic 450
-SubTopic 20
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section S99
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (SAB Topic 5.Y.Q1)
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This element represents acquisition-related costs incurred to effect a business combination which costs have been expensed during the period. Such costs include finder's fees; advisory, legal, accounting, valuation, and other professional or consulting fees; general administrative costs, including the costs of maintaining an internal acquisitions department; and may include costs of registering and issuing debt and equity securities.

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Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 805
-SubTopic 10
-Section 25
-Paragraph 23
-Publisher FASB
-URI https://asc.fasb.org//1943274/2147479405/805-10-25-23

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