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Other Current Liabilities (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2020
Other Current Liabilities [Abstract] |
Schedule of Other Current Liabilities |
($ in millions) | 2020 |  | 2019
Deferred income | $ | 51.0 |  |  | $ | 27.5 |
Dividends payable | 12.6 |  |  | 11.8 |
Accrued commissions, rebates and royalties | 10.0 |  |  | 9.7 |
Accrued retirement plans (excluding pension) | 8.4 |  |  | 7.9 |
Accrued taxes other than income | 15.4 |  |  | 6.5 |
Accrued professional services | 3.7 |  |  | 5.9 |
Accrued interest | 3.3 |  |  | 3.3 |
Restructuring and severance related charges | 7.8 |  |  | 2.6 |
Short term derivative instruments | 9.5 |  |  | 0.2 |
Other | 21.9 |  |  | 15.9 |
Total other current liabilities | $ | 143.6 |  |  | $ | 91.3 |

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