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Contingencies (Details) $ in Millions |  | 1 Months Ended |  |  |
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Oct. 09, 2018 USD ($) plaintiff | Jun. 30, 2010 plaintiff | Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($) | Sep. 14, 2018 lawsuit | Dec. 29, 2016 USD ($)
Loss contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Loss contingency, range of possible loss, portion not accrued |  |  | $ 100.0 |  |
Indemnification Agreement |  |  |  |  |
Loss contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Loss contingencies, estimate of possible loss |  |  | $ 166.8 |  |
Federal Shareholder Class Action Litigation |  |  |  |  |
Loss contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Number of lawsuits (in lawsuits) | lawsuit |  |  |  | 2 |
Peterson, et al. v. Sanghi, et al. |  |  |  |  |
Loss contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Number of plaintiffs (in plaintiffs) | plaintiff | 4 |  |  |  |
Peterson, et al. v. Sanghi, et al. | Compensatory damages |  |  |  |  |
Loss contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Damages sought (more than) | $ 100.0 |  |  |  |
Peterson, et al. v. Sanghi, et al. | Punitive damages |  |  |  |  |
Loss contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Damages sought (more than) | $ 300.0 |  |  |  |
Continental Claim ICC Arbitration. | Damages from product defects |  |  |  |  |
Loss contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Loss contingencies, estimate of possible loss |  |  |  |  | $ 204.0
Individual Labor Actions by former LFR Employees. |  |  |  |  |
Loss contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Number of plaintiffs (in plaintiffs) | plaintiff |  | 500 |  |  |

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