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Receivables - Allowance for Doubtful Trade Receivables and Credit Losses (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 9 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020
Allowance for short term receivables [Roll Forward] |  |
Beginning balance | $ 27.9 | $ 26.3
Additions - charged to expense | 6.9 | 8.2
Transfer from (to) allowance for credit losses (see below) | (0.6) | (2.9)
Net recoveries, write-offs and other | (1.3) | (3.7)
Ending balance | 32.9 | 27.9
Allowance for long term customer receivables [Roll Forward] |  |
Beginning balance | 24.7 | 61.1
Additions - charged to expense | 4.2 | (3.5)
Transfer from (to) allowance for doubtful accounts (see above) | 0.6 | 2.9
Foreign currency adjustments | (1.0) | (7.6)
Net recoveries, write-offs and other |  | (28.2)
Ending balance | $ 28.5 | $ 24.7

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