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Acquisitions and Divestitures - Divestitures (Details) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2021 item | Mar. 31, 2020 USD ($)
Acquisitions and Divestitures |  |
Number of businesses sold | item | 0 |
Annual sales of divested business | $ |  | $ 25

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