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Cash Recoveries for Environmental Obligations

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Environmental Provision, Net of Recoveries recorded to Other Assets

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Environmental Remediation Provision, Net

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Recorded Recoveries [Roll Forward]

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Total costs accrued as of the balance sheet date for environmental loss contingencies.

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Amount of foreign currency translation gain (loss) which decreases (increases) the accrual for environmental loss contingencies.

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Amount of expense (reversal of expense) which increases (decreases) the accrual for environmental loss contingencies from revisions in estimates to existing obligations. Excludes changes related to business acquisitions, divestitures, or currency movement.

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Increase (decrease) in the accrual for environmental loss contingencies during the reporting period.

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A roll forward is a reconciliation of a concept from the beginning of a period to the end of a period.

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Carrying value of the obligation (known or estimated) arising from requirements to perform activities to remediate one or more sites, payable in twelve months or in the next operating cycle if longer.

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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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Environmental Obligations (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended			6 Months Ended
Environmental Obligations (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Jun. 30, 2020	Mar. 31, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Accrual for Environmental Loss Contingencies [Roll Forward]
Environmental reserves, long-term						$ (431.8)	$ (470.5)
Environmental loss contingencies, net of expected recoveries, in excess of accrual				$ 150.0
Recorded Recoveries [Roll Forward]
Payment to FMC		$ 20.0
Environmental charges, net	$ 3.3		$ 5.6	9.7	$ 8.2
Environmental provision, net	6.6		9.5	15.4	11.9
Continuing Operations
Recorded Recoveries [Roll Forward]
Environmental charges, net	3.3		5.6	9.7	8.2
Discontinued Operations
Recorded Recoveries [Roll Forward]
Environmental charges, net	3.3		3.9	5.7	3.7
Other Assets Including Long-term Receivables, Net
Recorded Recoveries [Roll Forward]
Environmental Recoveries, beginning		27.3		27.3
Increase (Decrease) in recoveries				(3.3)
Cash received				(20.3)
Environmental Recoveries, ending	3.7			3.7
Other Liabilities
Recorded Recoveries [Roll Forward]
Environmental remediation provision, net	6.7		10.0	12.0	12.5
Other Assets
Recorded Recoveries [Roll Forward]
Environmental remediation provision, net	(0.1)		$ (0.5)	3.4	$ (0.6)
Gross
Accrual for Environmental Loss Contingencies [Roll Forward]
Total environmental reserves at December 31, 2019		595.8		595.8
Provision (Benefit)				12.6
(Spending) Recoveries				(40.1)
Foreign currency translation adjustments				0.5
Net change				(27.0)
Total environmental reserves at June 30, 2020	568.8			568.8
Environmental reserves, current						(128.4)
Environmental reserves, long-term						(440.4)
Accrual for Environmental Loss Contingencies	568.8	595.8		568.8		568.8	595.8
Recoveries
Accrual for Environmental Loss Contingencies [Roll Forward]
Total environmental reserves at December 31, 2019		10.0		10.0
Provision (Benefit)				(0.6)
(Spending) Recoveries				0.6
Net change				0.0
Total environmental reserves at June 30, 2020	10.0			10.0
Environmental reserves, current						(1.4)
Environmental reserves, long-term						(8.6)
Accrual for Environmental Loss Contingencies	10.0	10.0		10.0		10.0	10.0
Net
Accrual for Environmental Loss Contingencies [Roll Forward]
Total environmental reserves at December 31, 2019		585.8		585.8
Provision (Benefit)				12.0
(Spending) Recoveries				(39.5)
Foreign currency translation adjustments				0.5
Net change				(27.0)
Total environmental reserves at June 30, 2020	558.8			558.8
Environmental reserves, current						(127.0)
Environmental reserves, long-term						(431.8)
Accrual for Environmental Loss Contingencies	$ 558.8	$ 585.8		$ 558.8		$ 558.8	$ 585.8