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Other Charges , Net Other Charges, Net (Details) - USD ($) | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2022 | Sep. 30, 2021 | Sep. 30, 2022 | Sep. 30, 2021
Other Income and Expenses [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Non-service pension costs (benefits) | $ 4,200,000 | $ 2,500,000 | $ 12,700,000 | $ 7,500,000
Business Combination, Acquisition Related Costs |  |  | $ 700,000 | $ 2.8

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- Definition This element represents acquisition-related costs incurred to effect a business combination which costs have been expensed during the period. Such costs include finder's fees; advisory, legal, accounting, valuation, and other professional or consulting fees; general administrative costs, including the costs of maintaining an internal acquisitions department; and may include costs of registering and issuing debt and equity securities. + References Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 805 -SubTopic 10 -Section 25 -Paragraph 23 -URI https://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=123586518&loc=d3e1043-128460 + Details
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