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Acquisitions and Divestitures - Acquired Intangible Assets and Weighted Average Amortization Periods (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Dec. 14, 2023	May 19, 2023
KZValve
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Acquired intangible assets, Total	$ 92.3
KZValve \| Trade names
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Acquired intangible assets, Total	$ 9.3
Acquired intangible assets, Weighted Average Life	15 years
KZValve \| Customer relationships
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Acquired intangible assets, Total	$ 63.0
Acquired intangible assets, Weighted Average Life	15 years
KZValve \| Unpatented technology
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Acquired intangible assets, Total	$ 20.0
Acquired intangible assets, Weighted Average Life	11 years
Iridian
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Acquired intangible assets, Total		$ 45.6
Iridian \| Trade names
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Acquired intangible assets, Total		$ 5.2
Acquired intangible assets, Weighted Average Life		15 years
Iridian \| Customer relationships
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Acquired intangible assets, Total		$ 29.3
Acquired intangible assets, Weighted Average Life		12 years
Iridian \| Unpatented technology
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Acquired intangible assets, Total		$ 11.1
Acquired intangible assets, Weighted Average Life		11 years