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Lessee operating and finance lease existence of option to terminate.

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Number of customers accounted for significant percentage of net sales volume.

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Payment terms on sales.

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Remaining lease term, operating and finance leases.

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Significant accounting policies.

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For an entity that discloses a concentration risk in relation to quantitative amount, which serves as the "benchmark" (or denominator) in the equation, this concept represents the concentration percentage derived from the division.

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Useful life of finite-lived intangible assets, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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Useful life of long lived, physical assets used in the normal conduct of business and not intended for resale, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days. Examples include, but not limited to, land, buildings, machinery and equipment, office equipment, furniture and fixtures, and computer equipment.

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Amount, excluding tax collected from customer, of revenue from satisfaction of performance obligation by transferring promised good or service to customer. Tax collected from customer is tax assessed by governmental authority that is both imposed on and concurrent with specific revenue-producing transaction, including, but not limited to, sales, use, value added and excise.

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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Narrative) (Details) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($) Customer	Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($) Customer	Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($) Customer
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Payment terms on sales		45 days
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax		$ 1,106.6	$ 936.9	$ 1,038.1
Lease renewal term operating and finance lease		5 years
Operating and finance lease existence of option to terminate		true
Short-term leases term		12 months
Impairment charges	$ 0.0
Software Development [Member]
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Definite-lived intangible assets, useful life		7 years
Minimum [Member] \| Computer Equipment [Member]
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Useful Life		3 years
Minimum [Member] \| Furniture and Fixtures [Member]
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Useful Life		5 years
Minimum [Member] \| Building [Member]
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Useful Life		15 years
Minimum [Member] \| Computer Software [Member]
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Useful Life		3 years
Minimum [Member] \| Machinery and Equipment [Member]
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Useful Life		2 years
Minimum [Member] \| Customer Relationships [Member]
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Definite-lived intangible assets, useful life		1 year
Minimum [Member] \| Developed Technology [Member]
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Definite-lived intangible assets, useful life		13 years
Maximum [Member]
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Remaining lease term operating and finance lease		16 years
Maximum [Member] \| Computer Equipment [Member]
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Useful Life		5 years
Maximum [Member] \| Furniture and Fixtures [Member]
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Useful Life		7 years
Maximum [Member] \| Building [Member]
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Useful Life		30 years
Maximum [Member] \| Computer Software [Member]
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Useful Life		7 years
Maximum [Member] \| Machinery and Equipment [Member]
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Useful Life		15 years
Maximum [Member] \| Customer Relationships [Member]
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Definite-lived intangible assets, useful life		20 years
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Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Definite-lived intangible assets, useful life		19 years
Gross Sales [Member] \| Concentration Risk On Three Customers [Member]
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Number of customers accounted for significant percentage of net sales \| Customer		2	2	2
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax		$ 495.8	$ 370.3	$ 428.7
Gross Sales [Member] \| Geographic Concentration Risk [Member] \| Operating Segments [Member]
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Concentration risk, percentage		10.00%	10.00%	10.00%