Leases - Additional Information (Details) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($) Lease	Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($)
Leases [Line Items]
Number of leases \| Lease	2
Lease term	12 months
Finance lease obligations	$ 14.4	$ 16.0
Buildings Machinery and Equipment
Leases [Line Items]
Finance lease obligations	$ 14.4	$ 16.0
Real Estate Leases \| Minimum
Leases [Line Items]
Lease renewal term	1 year
Real Estate Leases \| Maximum
Leases [Line Items]
Lease renewal term	5 years

Leases.

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Number of leases.

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Present value of lessee's discounted obligation for lease payments from finance lease.

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Term of lessee's operating lease renewal, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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