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Other (Income) Expense (Tables) | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2022
Other Income and Expenses [Abstract] |
Schedule of Other (Income) Expense | Other (income) expense consists of:
| Three Months Ended June 30, |  | Six Months Ended June 30,
($ in millions) | 2022 |  | 2021 |  | 2022 |  | 2021
Restructuring and related charges | $ | (1.6) |  |  | $ | 1.0 |  |  | $ | (1.6) |  |  | $ | 2.2 |
Fixed asset impairments and loss on sale of equipment | 0.2 |  |  | 0.2 |  |  | 0.1 |  |  | 0.3 |
Contingent consideration | 0.3 |  |  | 0.2 |  |  | 1.1 |  |  | 0.9 |
Foreign exchange transaction gains | (1.3) |  |  | (2.6) |  |  | (2.4) |  |  | (2.9) |
Other items | (0.4) |  |  | (1.5) |  |  | (3.1) |  |  | 0.7 |
Total other (income) expense | $ | (2.8) |  |  | $ | (2.7) |  |  | $ | (5.9) |  |  | $ | 1.2 |
Schedule of Restructuring Reserve | The following table presents activity related to our restructuring obligations related to our 2020 restructuring plan:
($ in millions) | Severance and benefits |  |  |  | Other charges |  | Total
Balance, December 31, 2021 | $ | 2.8 |  |  |  |  | $ | 0.5 |  |  | $ | 3.3 |
(Credits) charges | (1.4) |  |  |  |  | (0.2) |  |  | (1.6) |
Cash payments | (0.5) |  |  |  |  | (0.1) |  |  | (0.6) |
Balance, June 30, 2022 | $ | 0.9 |  |  |  |  | $ | 0.2 |  |  | $ | 1.1 |

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