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Manufacturing Facility Fire and Insurance Recovery (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Insurance Recoveries [Abstract]
Insurance Deductible Expense		$ 1.0
Business interruption charges	$ 8.3
Estimated Insurance Recoveries	7.1
Insurance Recoveries	11.4
Loss from Fire	1.2
Loss Contingency, Receivable	$ 38.8

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Loss from Fire

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Carrying amount as of the balance sheet date of amounts expected to be recovered under the terms of insurance contracts.

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The amount recovered from insurance. These recoveries reduce costs and losses that are reported as a separate line item under operating expenses.

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Amount of receivable related to a loss contingency accrual. For example, an insurance recovery receivable.

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