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Number Of Hydrogen Peroxide Producers In Putative Class Action Complaints

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Number Of Other Defendants In Putative Class Action Complaints Settled

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Best estimate of the reasonably possible loss exposure in excess of the amount accrued for remediation, site restoration, postclosure, monitoring commitments, or other exit costs associated with the sale, disposal or abandonment of a particular property resulting from unanticipated contamination of the assets.

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Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

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Amount of loss contingency liability.

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The amount of loss pertaining to the specified contingency that was charged against earnings in the period, including the effects of revisions in previously reported estimates.

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Guarantees, Commitments and Contingencies, Contingencies (Details) $ in Thousands, $ in Millions			12 Months Ended
	Sep. 27, 2018 USD ($)	Sep. 27, 2018 CAD ($)	Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($) defendant	Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($)
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Estimate of loss contingency in excess of accrual			$ 190.0
Brazil \| Unfavorable Regulatory Action
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Loss contingency reserves			1.7	$ 2.2
Estimate of loss contingency in excess of accrual			$ 77.0
Canadian Antitrust Law
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of hydrogen peroxide producers in putative direct and indirect purchaser class action complaints filed in February 2005 \| defendant			5
Number of hydrogen peroxide producers in same putative class actions in Canada who settled \| defendant			5
Canadian Antitrust Law \| Settled Litigation
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Settlement amount, settled by other defendants			$ 20.6
Settlement agreement payment	$ 2.5	$ 3,250