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Financial Instruments - Fair Value Measured on Recurring Basis Using Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  |
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Jun. 27, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020 | Sep. 27, 2020
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Net earnings adjustments | $ 0.8 |  |  |
Balance at the ending of the period |  | $ 3.8 |  |
Liability recorded at acquisition date fair value |  | 2.5 |  |
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | Maximum |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Liability recorded at acquisition date fair value |  | 0.0 |  |
Fair value measured on a recurring basis |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Liability recorded at acquisition date fair value |  | 6.3 | $ 3.2 |
Fair value measured on a recurring basis | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Balance at the beginning of the period |  | 3.2 |  |
Purchases |  | 2.5 |  |
Net earnings adjustments |  | 0.8 |  |
Comprehensive income |  | (0.2) |  |
Balance at the ending of the period |  | 6.3 |  |
Liability recorded at acquisition date fair value |  | 6.3 | $ 3.2 |
AVG | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Liability recorded at acquisition date fair value |  |  |  | $ 2.8
AVG | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | Maximum |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Liability recorded at acquisition date fair value |  | 4.4 |  |
Sentinel Hydrosolutions [Member] | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | Maximum |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Liability recorded at acquisition date fair value |  | $ 4.5 |  |

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