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Realignment and Transformation Programs (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended | 63 Months Ended | 72 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019 | Mar. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2020
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Restructuring Charges | $ 21,107 | $ (16,252) |  | $ 19,432
Non-Restructuring Charges | 60,963 | 20,185 |  |
Transformation Charges | 22,719 | 28,039 |  |
Total Realignment and Transformation Charges | 104,789 | 31,972 |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Beginning Balance | 6,703 | 11,927 |  |
Charges | 21,107 | (16,252) |  | 19,432
Ending Balance | 18,255 | 6,703 |  | 18,255
Subtotal—Reportable Segments |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Restructuring Charges | 21,123 | (16,252) |  |
Non-Restructuring Charges | 42,384 | 15,502 |  |
Total Realignment and Transformation Charges | 63,507 | (750) |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Charges | 21,123 | (16,252) |  |
All Other |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Restructuring Charges | (16) | 0 |  |
Non-Restructuring Charges | 18,579 | 4,683 |  |
Transformation Charges | 22,719 | 28,039 |  |
Total Realignment and Transformation Charges | 41,282 | 32,722 |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Charges | (16) | 0 |  |
Realignment Programs, 2020 |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Restructuring and Related Cost, Expected Cost | 80,000 |  |  | 80,000
Restructuring Charges |  |  |  | 19,432
Non-Restructuring Charges |  |  |  | 51,899
Total Realignment Charges |  |  |  | 71,331
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Charges |  |  |  | 19,432
Realignment Programs, 2020 | Subtotal—Reportable Segments |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Restructuring Charges |  |  |  | 19,432
Non-Restructuring Charges |  |  |  | 33,965
Total Realignment Charges |  |  |  | 53,397
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Charges |  |  |  | 19,432
Realignment Programs, 2020 | All Other |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Restructuring Charges |  |  |  | 0
Non-Restructuring Charges |  |  |  | 17,934
Total Realignment Charges |  |  |  | 17,934
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Charges |  |  |  | 0
Realignment Programs, 2015 |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Restructuring Charges |  |  | $ 362,400 |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Charges |  |  | $ 362,400 |
FPD |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Restructuring Charges | 19,666 | (19,461) |  |
Non-Restructuring Charges | 30,494 | 13,542 |  |
Total Realignment and Transformation Charges | 50,160 | (5,919) |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Charges | 19,666 | (19,461) |  |
FPD | Realignment Programs, 2020 |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Restructuring Charges |  |  |  | 17,880
Non-Restructuring Charges |  |  |  | 29,884
Total Realignment Charges |  |  |  | 47,764
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Charges |  |  |  | 17,880
FCD |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Restructuring Charges | 1,457 | 3,209 |  |
Non-Restructuring Charges | 11,890 | 1,960 |  |
Total Realignment and Transformation Charges | 13,347 | 5,169 |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Charges | 1,457 | 3,209 |  |
FCD | Realignment Programs, 2020 |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Restructuring Charges |  |  |  | 1,552
Non-Restructuring Charges |  |  |  | 4,081
Total Realignment Charges |  |  |  | 5,633
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Charges |  |  |  | 1,552
Cost of Sales |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Restructuring Charges | 20,632 | 3,802 |  | 19,056
Non-Restructuring Charges | 26,665 | 13,435 |  |
Total Realignment and Transformation Charges | 47,297 | 17,237 |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Charges | 20,632 | 3,802 |  | 19,056
Cost of Sales | Subtotal—Reportable Segments |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Restructuring Charges | 20,632 | 3,802 |  |
Non-Restructuring Charges | 26,613 | 13,180 |  |
Total Realignment and Transformation Charges | 47,245 | 16,982 |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Charges | 20,632 | 3,802 |  |
Cost of Sales | All Other |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Restructuring Charges | 0 | 0 |  |
Non-Restructuring Charges | 52 | 255 |  |
Total Realignment and Transformation Charges | 52 | 255 |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Charges | 0 | 0 |  |
Cost of Sales | Realignment Programs, 2020 |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Restructuring Charges |  |  |  | 19,056
Non-Restructuring Charges |  |  |  | 18,782
Total Realignment Charges |  |  |  | 37,838
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Charges |  |  |  | 19,056
Cost of Sales | Realignment Programs, 2020 | Subtotal—Reportable Segments |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Restructuring Charges |  |  |  | 19,056
Non-Restructuring Charges |  |  |  | 18,730
Total Realignment Charges |  |  |  | 37,786
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Charges |  |  |  | 19,056
Cost of Sales | Realignment Programs, 2020 | All Other |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Restructuring Charges |  |  |  | 0
Non-Restructuring Charges |  |  |  | 52
Total Realignment Charges |  |  |  | 52
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Charges |  |  |  | 0
Cost of Sales | FPD |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Restructuring Charges | 19,510 | 1,149 |  |
Non-Restructuring Charges | 19,328 | 11,438 |  |
Total Realignment and Transformation Charges | 38,838 | 12,587 |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Charges | 19,510 | 1,149 |  |
Cost of Sales | FPD | Realignment Programs, 2020 |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Restructuring Charges |  |  |  | 17,829
Non-Restructuring Charges |  |  |  | 19,203
Total Realignment Charges |  |  |  | 37,032
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Charges |  |  |  | 17,829
Cost of Sales | FCD |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Restructuring Charges | 1,122 | 2,653 |  |
Non-Restructuring Charges | 7,285 | 1,742 |  |
Total Realignment and Transformation Charges | 8,407 | 4,395 |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Charges | 1,122 | 2,653 |  |
Cost of Sales | FCD | Realignment Programs, 2020 |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Restructuring Charges |  |  |  | 1,227
Non-Restructuring Charges |  |  |  | (473)
Total Realignment Charges |  |  |  | 754
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Charges |  |  |  | 1,227
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Restructuring Charges | 475 | (16,054) |  | 376
Non-Restructuring Charges | 34,298 | 6,750 |  |
Transformation Charges | 22,719 | 28,039 |  |
Total Realignment and Transformation Charges | 57,492 | 18,735 |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Charges | 475 | (16,054) |  | 376
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses | Subtotal—Reportable Segments |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Restructuring Charges | 491 | (16,054) |  |
Non-Restructuring Charges | 15,771 | 2,322 |  |
Total Realignment and Transformation Charges | 16,262 | (13,732) |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Charges | 491 | (16,054) |  |
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses | All Other |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Restructuring Charges | (16) | 0 |  |
Non-Restructuring Charges | 18,527 | 4,428 |  |
Transformation Charges | 22,719 | 28,039 |  |
Total Realignment and Transformation Charges | 41,230 | 32,467 |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Charges | (16) | 0 |  |
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses | Realignment Programs, 2020 |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Restructuring Charges |  |  |  | 376
Non-Restructuring Charges |  |  |  | 33,117
Total Realignment Charges |  |  |  | 33,493
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Charges |  |  |  | 376
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses | Realignment Programs, 2020 | Subtotal—Reportable Segments |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Restructuring Charges |  |  |  | 376
Non-Restructuring Charges |  |  |  | 15,235
Total Realignment Charges |  |  |  | 15,611
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Charges |  |  |  | 376
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses | Realignment Programs, 2020 | All Other |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Restructuring Charges |  |  |  | 0
Non-Restructuring Charges |  |  |  | 17,882
Total Realignment Charges |  |  |  | 17,882
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Charges |  |  |  | 0
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses | FPD |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Restructuring Charges | 156 | (16,610) |  |
Non-Restructuring Charges | 11,166 | 2,104 |  |
Total Realignment and Transformation Charges | 11,322 | (14,506) |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Charges | 156 | (16,610) |  |
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses | FPD | Realignment Programs, 2020 |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Restructuring Charges |  |  |  | 51
Non-Restructuring Charges |  |  |  | 10,681
Total Realignment Charges |  |  |  | 10,732
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Charges |  |  |  | 51
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses | FCD |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Restructuring Charges | 335 | 556 |  |
Non-Restructuring Charges | 4,605 | 218 |  |
Total Realignment and Transformation Charges | 4,940 | 774 |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Charges | 335 | 556 |  |
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses | FCD | Realignment Programs, 2020 |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Restructuring Charges |  |  |  | 325
Non-Restructuring Charges |  |  |  | 4,554
Total Realignment Charges |  |  |  | 4,879
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Charges |  |  |  | 325
Income tax expense |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Restructuring Charges |  | (4,000) |  |
Total Realignment and Transformation Charges |  | (4,000) |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Charges |  | (4,000) |  |
Income tax expense | Subtotal—Reportable Segments |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Restructuring Charges |  | (4,000) |  |
Total Realignment and Transformation Charges |  | (4,000) |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Charges |  | (4,000) |  |
Income tax expense | All Other |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Restructuring Charges |  | 0 |  |
Total Realignment and Transformation Charges |  | 0 |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Charges |  | 0 |  |
Income tax expense | FPD |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Restructuring Charges |  | (4,000) |  |
Total Realignment and Transformation Charges |  | (4,000) |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Charges |  | (4,000) |  |
Income tax expense | FCD |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Restructuring Charges |  | 0 |  |
Total Realignment and Transformation Charges |  | 0 |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Charges |  | 0 |  |
Severance |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Restructuring Charges | 17,150 | 4,394 |  | 15,328
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Charges | 17,150 | 4,394 |  | 15,328
Severance | Cost of Sales |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Restructuring Charges | 16,927 | 2,183 |  | 15,244
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Charges | 16,927 | 2,183 |  | 15,244
Severance | Selling, General and Administrative Expenses |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Restructuring Charges | 223 | 2,211 |  | 84
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Charges | 223 | 2,211 |  | 84
Severance | Income tax expense |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Restructuring Charges |  | 0 |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Charges |  | 0 |  |
Contract Termination |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Restructuring Charges | 52 | 58 |  | 52
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Charges | 52 | 58 |  | 52
Contract Termination | Cost of Sales |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Restructuring Charges | 52 | 58 |  | 52
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Charges | 52 | 58 |  | 52
Contract Termination | Selling, General and Administrative Expenses |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Restructuring Charges | 0 | 0 |  | 0
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Charges | 0 | 0 |  | 0
Contract Termination | Income tax expense |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Restructuring Charges |  | 0 |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Charges |  | 0 |  |
Asset Write-Downs |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Restructuring Charges | 1,420 | (20,211) |  | 1,426
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Charges | 1,420 | (20,211) |  | 1,426
Asset Write-Downs | Cost of Sales |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Restructuring Charges | 1,409 | (1,782) |  | 1,412
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Charges | 1,409 | (1,782) |  | 1,412
Asset Write-Downs | Selling, General and Administrative Expenses |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Restructuring Charges | 11 | (18,429) |  | 14
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Charges | 11 | (18,429) |  | 14
Asset Write-Downs | Income tax expense |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Restructuring Charges |  | 0 |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Charges |  | 0 |  |
Other |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Restructuring Charges | 2,485 | (493) |  | 2,626
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Charges | 2,485 | (493) |  | 2,626
Other | Cost of Sales |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Restructuring Charges | 2,244 | 3,343 |  | 2,348
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Charges | 2,244 | 3,343 |  | 2,348
Other | Selling, General and Administrative Expenses |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Restructuring Charges | 241 | 164 |  | 278
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Charges | 241 | 164 |  | $ 278
Other | Income tax expense |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Restructuring Charges |  | (4,000) |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Charges |  | (4,000) |  |
Charges Expected to be Settled in Cash |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Restructuring Charges | 19,686 | 7,958 |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Charges | 19,686 | 7,958 |  |
Restructuring Cash Payment |  |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Cash expenditures | (9,146) | (12,865) |  |
Other Non-Cash Adjustments |  |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Other non-cash adjustments, including currency | $ 1,012 | $ (317) |  |

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