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Income Taxes - Details of Scheduled Expiration Dates of Tax Effected Net Operating Loss (NOL) and Other Tax Carryforwards (Details) $ in Millions | Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($)
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Operating Loss Carryforwards And Other Tax Carryforwards [Line Items] |
Total | $ 27.8
U.S. federal |
Operating Loss Carryforwards And Other Tax Carryforwards [Line Items] |
Net Operating Loss | 25.6
U.S. federal tax credit carryforwards | 0.1
State taxing jurisdiction |
Operating Loss Carryforwards And Other Tax Carryforwards [Line Items] |
Net Operating Loss | 1.5
Non U.S. taxing jurisdiction |
Operating Loss Carryforwards And Other Tax Carryforwards [Line Items] |
Net Operating Loss | 0.1
U.S. federal and non-U.S. |
Operating Loss Carryforwards And Other Tax Carryforwards [Line Items] |
U.S. federal and non-U.S. capital loss carryforwards | 0.5
2020 Through 2029 |
Operating Loss Carryforwards And Other Tax Carryforwards [Line Items] |
Total | 27.4
2020 Through 2029 | U.S. federal |
Operating Loss Carryforwards And Other Tax Carryforwards [Line Items] |
Net Operating Loss | 25.6
U.S. federal tax credit carryforwards | 0.1
2020 Through 2029 | State taxing jurisdiction |
Operating Loss Carryforwards And Other Tax Carryforwards [Line Items] |
Net Operating Loss | 1.3
2020 Through 2029 | U.S. federal and non-U.S. |
Operating Loss Carryforwards And Other Tax Carryforwards [Line Items] |
U.S. federal and non-U.S. capital loss carryforwards | 0.4
2030 Through 2039 |
Operating Loss Carryforwards And Other Tax Carryforwards [Line Items] |
Total | 0.3
2030 Through 2039 | State taxing jurisdiction |
Operating Loss Carryforwards And Other Tax Carryforwards [Line Items] |
Net Operating Loss | 0.2
2030 Through 2039 | Non U.S. taxing jurisdiction |
Operating Loss Carryforwards And Other Tax Carryforwards [Line Items] |
Net Operating Loss | 0.1
Indefinite |
Operating Loss Carryforwards And Other Tax Carryforwards [Line Items] |
Total | 0.1
Indefinite | U.S. federal and non-U.S. |
Operating Loss Carryforwards And Other Tax Carryforwards [Line Items] |
U.S. federal and non-U.S. capital loss carryforwards | $ 0.1

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