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Postretirement benefits Weighted Average Assumption used to determine the net periodic cost of benefit (Details) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020
Pension Plan [Member] | Non - U.S. |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Rate of Compensation Increase | 3.63% | 3.24% | 3.26%
Expected Long-term Return on Assets | 3.44% | 3.37% | 3.83%
Pension Plan [Member] | Non - U.S. | Interest Cost [Member] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan, Assumptions Used Calculating Net Periodic Benefit Cost, Discount Rate | 2.13% | 1.57% | 2.24%
Pension Plan [Member] | Non - U.S. | Service Cost [Member] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan, Assumptions Used Calculating Net Periodic Benefit Cost, Discount Rate | 7.23% | 5.58% | 6.04%
Pension Plan [Member] | UNITED STATES |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Expected Long-term Return on Assets | 7.00% | 7.00% | 7.00%
Interest crediting rate, net periodic benefit costs | 4.10% | 4.10% | 4.10%
Pension Plan [Member] | UNITED STATES | Interest Cost [Member] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan, Assumptions Used Calculating Net Periodic Benefit Cost, Discount Rate | 2.34% | 1.81% | 2.85%
Other Postretirement Benefits Plan [Member] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Expected Long-term Return on Assets | 1.00% | 1.00% | 3.00%
Other Postretirement Benefits Plan [Member] | Interest Cost [Member] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan, Assumptions Used Calculating Net Periodic Benefit Cost, Discount Rate | 1.89% | 1.23% | 2.64%
Other Postretirement Benefits Plan [Member] | Service Cost [Member] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan, Assumptions Used Calculating Net Periodic Benefit Cost, Discount Rate | 3.22% | 2.53% | 3.00%

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- Definition Weighted average rate of return on plan assets, reflecting average rate of earnings expected on existing plan assets and expected contributions, used to determine net periodic benefit cost of defined benefit plan. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 715 -SubTopic 20 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (k)(3) -URI https://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=123447040&loc=d3e1928-114920 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 715 -SubTopic 20 -Section 50 -Paragraph 8 -URI https://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=123447040&loc=d3e2919-114920 + Details
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