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Legal Matters and Contingencies (Details) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2021 USD ($) claim	Sep. 30, 2020 USD ($) claim	Sep. 30, 2021 USD ($) claim	Sep. 30, 2020 USD ($) claim	Dec. 31, 2020 claim
Liability for Asbestos and Environmental Claims, Net [Roll Forward]
Beginning claims	8,559	8,100	8,366	8,345	8,345
Beginning claims			8,366	8,345	8,345
New claims	625	635	1,857	1,672	2,140
Resolved claims	(645)	(398)	(1,668)	(1,706)	(2,203)
Other	82	9	66	35	84
Ending claims	8,621	8,346	8,621	8,346	8,366
Ending claims	8,621	8,346	8,621	8,346	8,366
Loss contingency expense | $	$ 5.6	$ 2.4	$ 10.1	$ 9.0
Payments For (Proceeds From) Insurance Settlements | $			$ (1.2)	$ (5.0)

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