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3. Intangible Assets, Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended	9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2020	Dec. 31, 2020
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net [Abstract]
Purchase Price	$ 577.9			$ 577.9		$ 608.1
Accumulated Amortization	(405.4)			(405.4)		(413.4)
Net Carrying Amount	172.5			172.5		194.7
Amortization [Abstract]
Amortization expense	7.3	$ 7.2		21.7	$ 20.3
Intangible Assets, Gross (Excluding Goodwill)	582.5			$ 582.5		$ 612.9
Customer Relationships [Member]
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Remaining Amortization Period				5 years 4 months 13 days		5 years 6 months 3 days
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net [Abstract]
Purchase Price	112.3			$ 112.3		$ 116.6
Accumulated Amortization	(89.6)			(89.6)		(87.2)
Net Carrying Amount	22.7			$ 22.7		$ 29.4
Know How [Member]
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Remaining Amortization Period				4 years		4 years 9 months
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net [Abstract]
Purchase Price	173.3			$ 173.3		$ 196.6
Accumulated Amortization	(155.4)			(155.4)		(175.4)
Net Carrying Amount	17.9			$ 17.9		$ 21.2
Developed Technology Rights [Member]
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Remaining Amortization Period				13 years 6 months 25 days		14 years
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net [Abstract]
Purchase Price	216.1			$ 216.1		$ 218.1
Accumulated Amortization	(113.5)			(113.5)		(107.1)
Net Carrying Amount	102.6			$ 102.6		$ 111.0
Licensing Agreements [Member]
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Remaining Amortization Period				7 years 10 days		7 years 8 months 23 days
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net [Abstract]
Purchase Price	65.1			$ 65.1		$ 65.6
Accumulated Amortization	(39.8)			(39.8)		(37.4)
Net Carrying Amount	25.3			$ 25.3		$ 28.2
Trade Names [Member]
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Remaining Amortization Period				7 years 5 months 23 days		7 years 9 months 25 days
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net [Abstract]
Purchase Price	6.4			$ 6.4		$ 6.6
Accumulated Amortization	(4.4)			(4.4)		(4.2)
Net Carrying Amount	2.0			$ 2.0		$ 2.4
Noncompete Agreements [Member]
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Remaining Amortization Period				3 years 3 months 10 days		3 years 10 months 13 days
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net [Abstract]
Purchase Price	4.6			$ 4.6		$ 4.5
Accumulated Amortization	(2.6)			(2.6)		(2.0)
Net Carrying Amount	2.0			$ 2.0		2.5
Other Intangible Assets [Member]
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Remaining Amortization Period
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net [Abstract]
Purchase Price	0.1			$ 0.1		0.1
Accumulated Amortization	(0.1)			(0.1)		(0.1)
Net Carrying Amount	0.0			0.0		0.0
In Process Research and Development [Member]
Amortization [Abstract]
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets (Excluding Goodwill)	$ 4.6			$ 4.6		$ 4.8

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