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Realignment Programs (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 24 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2022 | Sep. 30, 2021 | Sep. 30, 2022 | Sep. 30, 2021 | Mar. 31, 2022
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Charges | $ (428) | $ 1,875 | $ 529 | $ 9,045 |
Non-Restructuring Charges | 132 | 1,075 | (695) | 13,221 |
Total Realignment Charges | (296) |  |  |  |
Total Realignment Program Charges |  | 2,950 | (166) | 22,266 |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |
Beginning Balance |  |  | 4,868 | 18,255 |
Charges, net of adjustments | (428) | 1,875 | 529 | 9,045 |
Cash expenditures |  |  | (2,311) | (16,999) |
Other non-cash adjustments, including currency |  |  | (1,431) | (1,039) |
Ending Balance | 1,485 | 6,640 | 1,485 | 6,640 |
Subtotal–Reportable Segments |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Charges | (428) | 1,875 | 529 | 9,045 |
Non-Restructuring Charges | 114 | 454 | (386) | 7,815 |
Total Realignment Charges | (314) |  |  |  |
Total Realignment Program Charges |  | 2,329 | 143 | 16,860 |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |
Charges, net of adjustments | (428) | 1,875 | 529 | 9,045 |
Eliminations and All Other |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Charges | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Non-Restructuring Charges | 18 | 621 | (309) | 5,406 |
Total Realignment Charges | 18 |  |  |  |
Total Realignment Program Charges |  | 621 | (309) | 5,406 |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |
Charges, net of adjustments | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Severance |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Charges | (297) | (371) | 272 | 1,016 |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |
Charges, net of adjustments | (297) | (371) | 272 | 1,016 |
Contract Termination |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Charges | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |
Charges, net of adjustments | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Asset Write-Downs |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Charges | (89) | 1,282 | 170 | 2,623 |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |
Charges, net of adjustments | (89) | 1,282 | 170 | 2,623 |
Other |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Charges | (42) | 964 | 87 | 5,406 |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |
Charges, net of adjustments | (42) | 964 | 87 | 5,406 |
Charges Expected to be Settled in Cash |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Charges |  |  | 359 | 6,423 |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |
Charges, net of adjustments |  |  | 359 | 6,423 |
Cost of sales ("COS") |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Charges | (430) | 1,844 | 527 | 8,357 |
Non-Restructuring Charges | 35 | 738 | (652) | 7,456 |
Total Realignment Charges | (395) |  |  |  |
Total Realignment Program Charges |  | 2,582 | (125) | 15,813 |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |
Charges, net of adjustments | (430) | 1,844 | 527 | 8,357 |
Cost of sales ("COS") | Subtotal–Reportable Segments |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Charges | (430) | 1,844 | 527 | 8,357 |
Non-Restructuring Charges | 35 | 738 | (591) | 6,866 |
Total Realignment Charges | (395) |  |  |  |
Total Realignment Program Charges |  | 2,582 | (64) | 15,223 |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |
Charges, net of adjustments | (430) | 1,844 | 527 | 8,357 |
Cost of sales ("COS") | Eliminations and All Other |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Charges | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Non-Restructuring Charges | 0 | 0 | (61) | 590 |
Total Realignment Charges | 0 |  |  |  |
Total Realignment Program Charges |  | 0 | (61) | 590 |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |
Charges, net of adjustments | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cost of sales ("COS") | Severance |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Charges | (309) | (371) | 260 | 848 |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |
Charges, net of adjustments | (309) | (371) | 260 | 848 |
Cost of sales ("COS") | Contract Termination |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Charges | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |
Charges, net of adjustments | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cost of sales ("COS") | Asset Write-Downs |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Charges | (89) | 1,282 | 170 | 2,623 |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |
Charges, net of adjustments | (89) | 1,282 | 170 | 2,623 |
Cost of sales ("COS") | Other |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Charges | (32) | 933 | 97 | 4,886 |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |
Charges, net of adjustments | (32) | 933 | 97 | 4,886 |
Selling, general and administrative expense ("SG&A") |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Charges | 2 | 31 | 2 | 688 |
Non-Restructuring Charges | 97 | 337 | (43) | 5,765 |
Total Realignment Charges | 99 |  |  |  |
Total Realignment Program Charges |  | 368 | (41) | 6,453 |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |
Charges, net of adjustments | 2 | 31 | 2 | 688 |
Selling, general and administrative expense ("SG&A") | Subtotal–Reportable Segments |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Charges | 2 | 31 | 2 | 688 |
Non-Restructuring Charges | 79 | (284) | 205 | 949 |
Total Realignment Charges | 81 |  |  |  |
Total Realignment Program Charges |  | (253) | 207 | 1,637 |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |
Charges, net of adjustments | 2 | 31 | 2 | 688 |
Selling, general and administrative expense ("SG&A") | Eliminations and All Other |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Charges | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Non-Restructuring Charges | 18 | 621 | (248) | 4,816 |
Total Realignment Charges | 18 |  |  |  |
Total Realignment Program Charges |  | 621 | (248) | 4,816 |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |
Charges, net of adjustments | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Selling, general and administrative expense ("SG&A") | Severance |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Charges | 12 | 0 | 12 | 168 |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |
Charges, net of adjustments | 12 | 0 | 12 | 168 |
Selling, general and administrative expense ("SG&A") | Contract Termination |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Charges | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |
Charges, net of adjustments | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Selling, general and administrative expense ("SG&A") | Asset Write-Downs |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Charges | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |
Charges, net of adjustments | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Selling, general and administrative expense ("SG&A") | Other |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Charges | (10) | 31 | (10) | 520 |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |
Charges, net of adjustments | (10) | 31 | (10) | 520 |
FPD |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Charges | (456) | 1,697 | 430 | 8,407 |
Non-Restructuring Charges | 113 | 324 | (400) | 6,269 |
Total Realignment Charges | (343) |  |  |  |
Total Realignment Program Charges |  | 2,021 | 30 | 14,676 |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |
Charges, net of adjustments | (456) | 1,697 | 430 | 8,407 |
FPD | Cost of sales ("COS") |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Charges | (456) | 1,659 | 430 | 7,702 |
Non-Restructuring Charges | 39 | 614 | (550) | 6,064 |
Total Realignment Charges | (417) |  |  |  |
Total Realignment Program Charges |  | 2,273 | (120) | 13,766 |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |
Charges, net of adjustments | (456) | 1,659 | 430 | 7,702 |
FPD | Selling, general and administrative expense ("SG&A") |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Charges | 0 | 38 | 0 | 705 |
Non-Restructuring Charges | 74 | (290) | 150 | 205 |
Total Realignment Charges | 74 |  |  |  |
Total Realignment Program Charges |  | (252) | 150 | 910 |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |
Charges, net of adjustments | 0 | 38 | 0 | 705 |
FCD |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Charges | 28 | 178 | 99 | 638 |
Non-Restructuring Charges | 1 | 130 | 14 | 1,546 |
Total Realignment Charges | 29 |  |  |  |
Total Realignment Program Charges |  | 308 | 113 | 2,184 |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |
Charges, net of adjustments | 28 | 178 | 99 | 638 |
FCD | Cost of sales ("COS") |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Charges | 26 | 185 | 97 | 655 |
Non-Restructuring Charges | (4) | 124 | (41) | 802 |
Total Realignment Charges | 22 |  |  |  |
Total Realignment Program Charges |  | 309 | 56 | 1,457 |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |
Charges, net of adjustments | 26 | 185 | 97 | 655 |
FCD | Selling, general and administrative expense ("SG&A") |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Charges | 2 | (7) | 2 | (17) |
Non-Restructuring Charges | 5 | 6 | 55 | 744 |
Total Realignment Charges | 7 |  |  |  |
Total Realignment Program Charges |  | (1) | 57 | 727 |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |
Charges, net of adjustments | 2 | $ (7) | 2 | $ (17) |
2020 Realignment Program |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Expected cost | $ 95,000 |  | $ 95,000 |  |
Restructuring Charges |  |  |  |  | $ 29,473
Non-Restructuring Charges |  |  |  |  | 64,183
Total Realignment Charges |  |  |  |  | 93,656
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |
Charges, net of adjustments |  |  |  |  | 29,473
2020 Realignment Program | Subtotal–Reportable Segments |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Charges |  |  |  |  | 29,490
Non-Restructuring Charges |  |  |  |  | 42,055
Total Realignment Charges |  |  |  |  | 71,545
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |
Charges, net of adjustments |  |  |  |  | 29,490
2020 Realignment Program | Eliminations and All Other |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Charges |  |  |  |  | (17)
Non-Restructuring Charges |  |  |  |  | 22,128
Total Realignment Charges |  |  |  |  | 22,111
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |
Charges, net of adjustments |  |  |  |  | (17)
2020 Realignment Program | Severance |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Charges |  |  |  |  | 16,727
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |
Charges, net of adjustments |  |  |  |  | 16,727
2020 Realignment Program | Contract Termination |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Charges |  |  |  |  | 86
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |
Charges, net of adjustments |  |  |  |  | 86
2020 Realignment Program | Asset Write-Downs |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Charges |  |  |  |  | 4,279
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |
Charges, net of adjustments |  |  |  |  | 4,279
2020 Realignment Program | Other |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Charges |  |  |  |  | 8,381
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |
Charges, net of adjustments |  |  |  |  | 8,381
2020 Realignment Program | Cost of sales ("COS") |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Charges |  |  |  |  | 28,439
Non-Restructuring Charges |  |  |  |  | 26,120
Total Realignment Charges |  |  |  |  | 54,559
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |
Charges, net of adjustments |  |  |  |  | 28,439
2020 Realignment Program | Cost of sales ("COS") | Subtotal–Reportable Segments |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Charges |  |  |  |  | 28,439
Non-Restructuring Charges |  |  |  |  | 25,539
Total Realignment Charges |  |  |  |  | 53,978
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |
Charges, net of adjustments |  |  |  |  | 28,439
2020 Realignment Program | Cost of sales ("COS") | Eliminations and All Other |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Charges |  |  |  |  | 0
Non-Restructuring Charges |  |  |  |  | 581
Total Realignment Charges |  |  |  |  | 581
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |
Charges, net of adjustments |  |  |  |  | 0
2020 Realignment Program | Cost of sales ("COS") | Severance |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Charges |  |  |  |  | 16,464
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |
Charges, net of adjustments |  |  |  |  | 16,464
2020 Realignment Program | Cost of sales ("COS") | Contract Termination |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Charges |  |  |  |  | 86
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |
Charges, net of adjustments |  |  |  |  | 86
2020 Realignment Program | Cost of sales ("COS") | Asset Write-Downs |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Charges |  |  |  |  | 4,265
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |
Charges, net of adjustments |  |  |  |  | 4,265
2020 Realignment Program | Cost of sales ("COS") | Other |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Charges |  |  |  |  | 7,624
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |
Charges, net of adjustments |  |  |  |  | 7,624
2020 Realignment Program | Selling, general and administrative expense ("SG&A") |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Charges |  |  |  |  | 1,034
Non-Restructuring Charges |  |  |  |  | 38,063
Total Realignment Charges |  |  |  |  | 39,097
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |
Charges, net of adjustments |  |  |  |  | 1,034
2020 Realignment Program | Selling, general and administrative expense ("SG&A") | Subtotal–Reportable Segments |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Charges |  |  |  |  | 1,051
Non-Restructuring Charges |  |  |  |  | 16,516
Total Realignment Charges |  |  |  |  | 17,567
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |
Charges, net of adjustments |  |  |  |  | 1,051
2020 Realignment Program | Selling, general and administrative expense ("SG&A") | Eliminations and All Other |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Charges |  |  |  |  | (17)
Non-Restructuring Charges |  |  |  |  | 21,547
Total Realignment Charges |  |  |  |  | 21,530
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |
Charges, net of adjustments |  |  |  |  | (17)
2020 Realignment Program | Selling, general and administrative expense ("SG&A") | Severance |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Charges |  |  |  |  | 263
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |
Charges, net of adjustments |  |  |  |  | 263
2020 Realignment Program | Selling, general and administrative expense ("SG&A") | Contract Termination |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Charges |  |  |  |  | 0
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |
Charges, net of adjustments |  |  |  |  | 0
2020 Realignment Program | Selling, general and administrative expense ("SG&A") | Asset Write-Downs |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Charges |  |  |  |  | 14
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |
Charges, net of adjustments |  |  |  |  | 14
2020 Realignment Program | Selling, general and administrative expense ("SG&A") | Other |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Charges |  |  |  |  | 757
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |
Charges, net of adjustments |  |  |  |  | 757
2020 Realignment Program | FPD |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Charges |  |  |  |  | 27,022
Non-Restructuring Charges |  |  |  |  | 36,057
Total Realignment Charges |  |  |  |  | 63,079
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |
Charges, net of adjustments |  |  |  |  | 27,022
2020 Realignment Program | FPD | Cost of sales ("COS") |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Charges |  |  |  |  | 26,306
Non-Restructuring Charges |  |  |  |  | 24,858
Total Realignment Charges |  |  |  |  | 51,164
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |
Charges, net of adjustments |  |  |  |  | 26,306
2020 Realignment Program | FPD | Selling, general and administrative expense ("SG&A") |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Charges |  |  |  |  | 716
Non-Restructuring Charges |  |  |  |  | 11,199
Total Realignment Charges |  |  |  |  | 11,915
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |
Charges, net of adjustments |  |  |  |  | 716
2020 Realignment Program | FCD |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Charges |  |  |  |  | 2,468
Non-Restructuring Charges |  |  |  |  | 5,998
Total Realignment Charges |  |  |  |  | 8,466
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |
Charges, net of adjustments |  |  |  |  | 2,468
2020 Realignment Program | FCD | Cost of sales ("COS") |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Charges |  |  |  |  | 2,133
Non-Restructuring Charges |  |  |  |  | 681
Total Realignment Charges |  |  |  |  | 2,814
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |
Charges, net of adjustments |  |  |  |  | 2,133
2020 Realignment Program | FCD | Selling, general and administrative expense ("SG&A") |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Charges |  |  |  |  | 335
Non-Restructuring Charges |  |  |  |  | 5,317
Total Realignment Charges |  |  |  |  | 5,652
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |
Charges, net of adjustments |  |  |  |  | $ 335

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