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Restructuring Charges Excluding Adjustments

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The cash inflow from the sale of an investment interest in a joint venture that the reporting entity has not previously accounted for using consolidation or the equity method of accounting.

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Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 230
-SubTopic 10
-Section 45
-Paragraph 12
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The number of positions eliminated during the period as a result of restructuring activities.

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Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

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Amount of expense (reversal of expense) which increases (decreases) the restructuring reserve from an adjustment to a previously accrued restructuring liability.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 420
-SubTopic 10
-Section S99
-Paragraph 2
-Subparagraph (SAB Topic 5.P.4(b)(2))
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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 420
-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
-Paragraph 1
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Restructuring Expenses (Narrative) (Details) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
Restructuring Expenses (Narrative) (Details) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($) employees	Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($)
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Number of employees terminated \| employees		150
Controlling interest ownership percentage	50.00%
Proceeds from divestiture of interest in joint venture	$ 5.1
Restructuring expenses		$ 20.1	$ 20.1	$ 9.7
Provision reversal		(4.8)	(0.4)	(0.7)
Loss on Sale of Joint Venture
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring expenses		0.0	0.0	2.1
Provision reversal		(2.5)	$ 0.0	$ 0.0
Gain On Sale of Joint Venture
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Provision reversal		$ 2.5