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Revenue - Voluntary Recall (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2019
Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract] |  |
Provision for product returns | $ 11.3 | $ 5.4

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