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Litigation (Details) $ in Thousands |  | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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May 31, 2019 USD ($) plaintiff defendant | Oct. 31, 2018 case | Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($) defendant case | Dec. 31, 2017 plaintiff
Pennsylvania Proceedings |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Number of proceedings initiated | case |  | 2 |  |
Ravon Owens v. American Cyanamid, et al., Cesar Sifuentes v. American Cyanamid, et al., and Glenn Burton, Jr. v. American Cyanamid, et al. |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Number of cases consolidated | case |  |  | 3 |
Number of plaintiffs | plaintiff | 3 |  |  |
Amount awarded per plaintiff | $ | $ 2,000 |  |  |
Amount awarded to plaintiffs | $ | $ 6,000 |  |  |
Number of additional defendants | defendant | 2 |  |  |
Loss contingency, damages sought, value | $ |  |  | $ 800 |
Mary Lewis v. Lead Industries Association, et al. |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Number of defendants | defendant |  |  | 3 |
Number of plaintiffs whose claims were paid by private insurance or medicaid | plaintiff |  |  |  | 3
Number of plaintiffs whose claims were paid by medicaid | plaintiff |  |  |  | 2

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