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Revenue from Contracts with Customers Disaggregation of Revenue (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2021 | Jun. 30, 2020 | Jun. 30, 2021 | Jun. 30, 2020
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net sales | $ 1,283.3 | $ 515.3 | $ 2,708.4 | $ 1,858.8
North America [Member] |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net sales | 998.3 | 344.1 | 2,092.5 | 1,397.0
Asia [Member] |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net sales | 112.3 | 98.1 | 246.3 | 207.3
Europe [Member] |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net sales | 151.7 | 70.8 | 325.9 | 230.9
South America [Member] |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net sales | 21.0 | 2.3 | 43.7 | 23.6
Driveline [Member] |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net sales | 934.9 | 375.8 | 1,959.9 | 1,321.6
Driveline [Member] | North America [Member] |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net sales | 722.0 | 239.7 | 1,495.8 | 964.8
Driveline [Member] | Asia [Member] |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net sales | 100.9 | 88.1 | 222.1 | 191.2
Driveline [Member] | Europe [Member] |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net sales | 93.8 | 46.3 | 203.8 | 145.2
Driveline [Member] | South America [Member] |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net sales | 18.2 | 1.7 | 38.2 | 20.4
Metal Forming [Member] |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net sales | 348.4 | 139.5 | 748.5 | 537.2
Metal Forming [Member] | North America [Member] |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net sales | 276.3 | 104.4 | 596.7 | 432.2
Metal Forming [Member] | Asia [Member] |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net sales | 11.4 | 10.0 | 24.2 | 16.1
Metal Forming [Member] | Europe [Member] |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net sales | 57.9 | 24.5 | 122.1 | 85.7
Metal Forming [Member] | South America [Member] |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net sales | $ 2.8 | $ 0.6 | $ 5.5 | $ 3.2

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