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Revenue - Voluntary Recall (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018 | Sep. 30, 2019
Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract] |  |  |
Provision for product returns | $ 0.9 | $ 11.3 | $ 4.9

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