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Benefit Plans Weighted Average Rates for PBO (Details) - Pension Plan [Member] | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2022
US Pension Benefits |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |
Defined Benefit Plan, Assumptions Used Calculating Benefit Obligation, Discount Rate | 4.68% | 4.87%
Defined Benefit Plan, Assumptions Used Calculating the projected benefit obligation, Expected Long-term Return on Assets | 6.75% | 6.75%
Non-US Pension Benefits |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |
Defined Benefit Plan, Assumptions Used Calculating Benefit Obligation, Discount Rate | 2.07% | 2.57%
Defined Benefit Plan, Assumptions Used Calculating Benefit Obligation, Rate of Compensation Increase | 0.84% | 0.87%
Defined Benefit Plan, Assumptions Used Calculating the projected benefit obligation, Expected Long-term Return on Assets | 3.84% | 3.84%
Defined Benefit Plan, Assumptions Used Calculating Net Periodic Benefit Cost, Weighted-Average Interest Crediting Rate | 1.50% | 1.50%

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- Definition Weighted average rate for present value of future retirement benefits cash flows, used to determine benefit obligation of defined benefit plan. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Topic 715 -SubTopic 20 -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (k)(1) -Publisher FASB -URI https://asc.fasb.org//1943274/2147480506/715-20-50-1 + Details
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- Definition Weighted average rate increase of compensation, used to determine benefit obligation of defined benefit plan. Plan includes, but is not limited to, pay-related defined benefit plan. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Topic 715 -SubTopic 20 -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (k)(2) -Publisher FASB -URI https://asc.fasb.org//1943274/2147480506/715-20-50-1 + Details
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- Definition Weighted-average interest crediting rate used to determine net periodic benefit cost of defined benefit plan. Plan includes, but is not limited to, cash balance and other defined benefit plans with promised interest crediting rate. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Topic 715 -SubTopic 20 -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (k)(4) -Publisher FASB -URI https://asc.fasb.org//1943274/2147480506/715-20-50-1 + Details
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