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Significant Accounting Policies - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Jun. 30, 2019 | Jan. 01, 2019
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Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |
Operating lease, right of use assets | $ 67.2 |
Operating Lease, Right-of-Use Asset, Statement of Financial Position [Extensible List] | us-gaap:OtherAssetsNoncurrent |
Operating lease, liabilities | $ 56.4 |
Operating Lease, Liability, Noncurrent, Statement of Financial Position [Extensible List] | us-gaap:OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent |
Accounting Standards Update 2016-02 |  |
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |
Operating lease, right of use assets |  | $ 50.0
Operating Lease, Right-of-Use Asset, Statement of Financial Position [Extensible List] |  | us-gaap:OtherAssetsNoncurrent
Operating lease, liabilities |  | $ 50.0
Operating Lease, Liability, Noncurrent, Statement of Financial Position [Extensible List] |  | us-gaap:OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent
Aerospace Composites Malaysia Sdn. Bhd. |  |
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |
Interest in affiliated company, accounted for using equity method of accounting (as a percent) | 50.00% |
Hexcut Services |  |
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |
Interest in affiliated company, accounted for using equity method of accounting (as a percent) | 25.00% |

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