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Significant Accounting Policies (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2022
Accounting Policies [Abstract] |
Schedule of Basic Weighted Average Shares Reconciles to Diluted Weighted Average Shares | Basic weighted average shares outstanding reconciles to diluted weighted average shares outstanding as follows:
| 2022 |  | 2021 |  | 2020
| (In millions)
Basic weighted average common shares outstanding | 75.7 |  |  | 76.0 |  |  | 75.7 |
Dilutive effect of stock options, restricted stock and performance share units | 0.3 |  |  | 0.4 |  |  | 0.7 |
Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding | 76.0 |  |  | 76.4 |  |  | 76.4 |
Property and Equipment at Cost, Depreciation and Amortization Estimated Useful Lives | Property and equipment are stated at cost, with depreciation and amortization provided using the straight-line method over the following estimated useful lives:
Land improvements | 8 to 12 years
Buildings and improvements | 8 to 30 years
Machinery, equipment and other | 3 to 12 years
Office and transportation equipment | 2 to 10 years
Schedule of Identifiable Intangible Assets, Useful Lives | Certain identifiable intangible assets are amortized over their estimated useful lives using the straight-line method. The estimated useful lives used in the computation of amortization of identifiable intangible assets are as follows:
Patents | 5 to 20 years
Trade names | 5 to 20 years
Customer relationships | 5 to 20 years
Unpatented technology | 7 to 20 years
Software | 5 years

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