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Commitments and Contingencies (Details) € in Millions, $ in Millions					1 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	May 29, 2020 USD ($)	Mar. 03, 2020 USD ($)	Mar. 18, 2019 USD ($)	Mar. 15, 2019 USD ($)	Jan. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2022 EUR (€) company subsidiary	Sep. 30, 2022 USD ($)
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Off-balance sheet arrangements							$ 4,300.0
INOES and Naphtachimie | Pending litigation | Damage from fire
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Plant shutdown days					15 days
Value of alleged damages sought | €						€ 250
Subsidiaries participating | subsidiary						2
Other companies participating | company						17
International Engineering & Construction S.A. (IEC) | Pending litigation | Lost profits and various costs
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Value of alleged damages sought	$ 235.0	$ 244.9		$ 591.0
International Engineering & Construction S.A. (IEC) | Pending litigation | Loss of cash flow
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Value of alleged damages sought		700.0
International Engineering & Construction S.A. (IEC) | Pending litigation | Liquidated damages
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Value of alleged damages sought		4.8
International Engineering & Construction S.A. (IEC) | Pending litigation | Take-or-pay future obligations
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Value of alleged damages sought		$ 58.6
International Engineering & Construction S.A. (IEC) | Pending litigation | Legal fees
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Value of alleged damages sought	$ 14.2
City of Riviera Beach Pension Fund and Richard Schippnick | Pending litigation
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Repurchase of stock from GE			$ 1,500.0
GE sale of stock			$ 2,500.0

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