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Other Expense, Net - Components of Other Income (Expense), Net (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2021 | Jun. 30, 2020 | Jun. 30, 2021 | Jun. 30, 2020
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Asset disposals and write-offs |  | $ (9.0) |  | $ (5.0) | $ (19.9) |  | $ (11.0)
Facilities closure and income other costs |  | 5.5 | [1] | (13.3) | 3.4 | [1] | (13.7)
Other |  | (2.0) |  | 0.1 | (8.9) |  | (3.4)
Total |  | (7.9) |  | (18.2) | (28.3) |  | (28.1)
Jackson, Alabama Mill |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Conversion | [2] | $ (2.4) |  | $ 0.0 | $ (2.9) |  | $ 0.0
[1] | For 2021, includes income primarily consisting of an adjustment of the required asset retirement obligation related to the 2020 closure of the San Lorenzo, California facility, a gain on sale of transportation assets, and insurance proceeds received for a natural disaster at one of the corrugated products facilities, partially offset by closure costs related to corrugated products facilities. For 2020, includes costs primarily related to the closure of the San Lorenzo, California facility during the second quarter of 2020, partially offset by income related to the sale of a corrugated products facility.
[2] | Includes charges related to the announced discontinuation of production of uncoated freesheet paper grades on the No. 3 machine at the Jackson, Alabama mill in the first quarter of 2021 associated with the permanent conversion of the machine to produce linerboard.

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