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Segment and Geographic Information - Segment income (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2020 | Sep. 30, 2020 | Jun. 30, 2020 | Mar. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019 | Sep. 30, 2019 | Jun. 30, 2019 | Mar. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018
Segment Reporting Information |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sales | $ 312.4 | $ 273.2 | $ 289.6 | $ 301.9 | $ 321.4 | $ 338.0 | $ 287.1 | $ 269.0 | $ 1,177.1 | $ 1,215.5 | $ 1,003.9
Depreciation and amortization expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 84.5 | 77.7 | 49.7
Operating income (loss) | $ 22.5 | $ 28.1 | $ 25.8 | $ 15.8 | $ 15.5 | $ 23.4 | 16.2 | $ (3.1) | 92.2 | 52.0 | 64.5
Restructuring charges |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 13.6 | 15.6 | 4.3
Transaction related costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2.1
Total severance costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10.1 | 4.3 | 3.1
Share-based compensation expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 8.6 | 8.8 | 4.6
SES & BIG |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Transaction related costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2.6 |  |
AXC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Transaction related costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5.4 |
Prior Period Acquisitions |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Integration costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4.3 |
Operating Segments | Cryo Tank Solutions |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 415.8 | 409.9 | 371.4
Depreciation and amortization expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 18.5 | 19.5 | 13.9
Operating income (loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 52.5 | 25.7 | 41.1
Restructuring charges |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2.7 | 9.1 | 1.7
Operating Segments | Heat Transfer Systems |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 369.8 | 441.7 | 289.8
Depreciation and amortization expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 48.3 | 42.0 | 21.7
Operating income (loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 11.2 | 17.7 | 8.7
Restructuring charges |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7.4 | 4.5 | 0.7
Operating Segments | Heat Transfer Systems | AXC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Impairment of intangible asset |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 16.0 |  |
Operating Segments | Repair, Service & Leasing |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 158.3 | 162.6 | 160.4
Depreciation and amortization expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10.9 | 9.7 | 7.9
Operating income (loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 30.3 | 27.9 | 21.2
Restructuring charges |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ (1.6) |  | 0.2 | 1.5 | (0.1)
Operating Segments | Specialty Products |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 242.6 | 207.9 | 184.5
Depreciation and amortization expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4.8 | 4.9 | 4.7
Operating income (loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 60.7 | 48.1 | 44.8
Restructuring charges |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.7 | 0.3 | (0.3)
Intersegment Eliminations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (9.4) | (6.6) | (2.2)
Depreciation and amortization expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0
Operating income (loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0
Corporate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0
Depreciation and amortization expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2.0 | 1.6 | 1.5
Operating income (loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (62.5) | (67.4) | (51.3)
Restructuring charges |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 2.6 | $ 0.2 | 2.3
Corporate | Employee Severance |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total severance costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2.3
Share-based compensation expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (0.9)
Corporate | Employee Severance | CEO |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total severance costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1.4
Share-based compensation expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (1.8)
Corporate | One-time Termination Benefits |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total severance costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1.8
Corporate | One-time Termination Benefits | CEO |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total severance costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 3.2

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