Contingencies (Details) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2024 Claim	Jun. 30, 2024 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2023 Claim	Dec. 31, 2024 USD ($) Claim	Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($) Claim	Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($) Claim
Contingencies [Abstract]
Provision for credit losses \| $		$ 30.0		$ 30.0	$ 0.0	$ 0.0
Talc-Related Cases [Member]
Contingencies [Abstract]
Claims pending, beginning of period	663		562	574	439
Claims filed	44		75	162	256
Claims dismissed, settled or otherwise resolved	23		63	52	121
Claims pending, end of period	684		574	684	574	439

Amount of expense for claims expected to be incurred by an entity in reorganization.

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