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Summary of Signficant Accounting Policies Schedule of Estimated Useful Lives (Details)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019
Buildings and improvements | Minimum
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Estimated useful life	20 years
Buildings and improvements | Maximum [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Estimated useful life	40 years
Machinery and equipment | Minimum
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Estimated useful life	3 years
Machinery and equipment | Maximum [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Estimated useful life	20 years
Computer equipment and software | Minimum
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Estimated useful life	3 years
Computer equipment and software | Maximum [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Estimated useful life	10 years
Furniture and Fixtures [Member] | Minimum
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Estimated useful life	5 years
Furniture and Fixtures [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Estimated useful life	7 years

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Useful life of long lived, physical assets used in the normal conduct of business and not intended for resale, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days. Examples include, but not limited to, land, buildings, machinery and equipment, office equipment, furniture and fixtures, and computer equipment.

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