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Investments - Investments Reported in Other Current and Non-Current Assets (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Dec. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019
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Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |
Assets | $ 22.4 | $ 40.0
Funding commitments | 0.9 |
Chem-Mod LLC [Member] |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |
Assets | 4.0 | 4.0
Chem-Mod International LLC [Member] |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |
Assets | 2.0 | 2.0
Clean-Coal Investments [Member] | Controlling Interest [Member] | Twenty 2011 Era Clean Coal Plants [Member] |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |
Assets | 12.4 | 29.2
Funding commitments | 0.9 |
Clean-Coal Investments [Member] | Noncontrolling Interests [Member] | One 2011 Era Clean Coal Plant [Member] |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |
Assets | 0.1 | 0.3
Other Investments [Member] |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |
Assets | $ 3.9 | $ 4.5

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