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Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($) derivative_instrument lb $ / lb	Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($) lb $ / lb
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]
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Derivative nonmonetary notional amount, mass \| lb	34.4	12.0
Underlying derivative mass \| $ / lb	0.39	0.25
Derivative liabilities	$ 1.1
Derivative liability, current	0.9
Derivative liability, noncurrent	$ 0.2
Derivative asset		$ 0.9
Average long-term sales growth forecast, over next 4 years, percent per year	13.00%
Number of years long-term sales growth forecasted over	6 years

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Nominal mass used to calculate payments on a derivative instrument.

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The number of derivative instruments of a particular group held by the entity.

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Specified interest rate, security price, commodity price, foreign exchange rate, index of prices or rates for a derivative contract measured in mass but not the derivative contract itself.

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