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Manufacturing Facility Fire and Insurance Recovery (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | 18 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2021 | Mar. 31, 2022
Insurance Recoveries [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Insurance Deductible Expense |  |  |  | $ 1.0
Business interruption charges | $ 0.7 |  |  | 53.1
Insurance Recoveries Estimated | 6.2 |  |  | 87.7
Proceeds from Insurance Settlement, Operating Activities | 3.6 |  |  |
Gain (Loss) Related to Insurance Settlement | 5.5 |  |  |
Loss Contingency, Receivable | $ 13.9 |  |  | 13.9
Tangible Asset Impairment Charges |  |  |  | 27.0
Proceeds from Insurance Settlement, Operating and Investing Activities |  | $ 11.1 | $ 59.1 | $ 73.8

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