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Credit Losses (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Mar. 31, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020
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Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Line Items] |  |
Accounts receivable allowance for credit losses | $ 6.7 | $ 6.8
Percent of accounts receivable not past due | 91.00% | 88.00%
Percent of accounts receivable past due | 9.00% | 12.00%
Accounts receivable, noncurrent, threshold period past due | 60 days | 60 days
Reserve for contract assets and sales-type leases | $ 3.8 | $ 3.7
Greater than 60 Days Past Due |  |
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Line Items] |  |
Percent of accounts receivable past due | 1.00% | 1.50%

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