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Commitments, Guarantees, Indemnifications, and Legal Proceedings - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2022	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021	Feb. 08, 2017
Schedule Of Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]
Purchases during period under purchase agreements		$ 432.6	$ 520.5	$ 360.8
Environmental reserve		25.8
Environmental liabilities and asset retirement obligations		$ 4.0	$ 4.1
DeRidder, Louisiana
Schedule Of Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]
Loss contingency, period of occurrence		February 8, 2017
Liability insurance					$ 1.0
Payment of civil penalty	$ 2.5
Environmental Contingencies
Schedule Of Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]
Environmental reserve		$ 7.1
Asset Retirement Obligation
Schedule Of Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]
Environmental reserve		18.7
Other Long-Term Liabilities
Schedule Of Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]
Environmental reserve		$ 21.8
Minimum
Schedule Of Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]
Purchase commitments term, years		28 years
Maximum
Schedule Of Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]
Purchase commitments term, years		1 year

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