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Environmental Obligations - Environmental Reserve Rollforward and Recoveries and Reserves (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |
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Sep. 30, 2023 | Sep. 30, 2022 | Sep. 30, 2023 | Sep. 30, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2022
Accrual for Environmental Loss Contingencies [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |
Environmental reserves, long-term | $ 416.0 |  | $ 416.0 |  | $ 439.1
Recorded Recoveries [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |
Environmental charges, net | 4.5 | $ 3.4 | 14.3 | $ 1.0 |
Environmental provision, net | 6.7 | 7.2 | 34.9 | 8.4 |
Continuing Operations |  |  |  |  |
Recorded Recoveries [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |
Environmental charges, net | 4.5 | 3.4 | 14.3 | 1.0 |
Discontinued Operations |  |  |  |  |
Recorded Recoveries [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |
Environmental charges, net | 2.2 | 3.8 | 20.6 | 7.4 |
Discontinued Foreign Operations |  |  |  |  |
Recorded Recoveries [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |
Environmental charges, net | 11.7 |  | 11.7 |  |
Other Assets Including Long-term Receivables, Net |  |  |  |  |
Recorded Recoveries [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |
Environmental recoveries, beginning |  |  | 6.4 |  |
Increase (Decrease) in recoveries |  |  | 0.8 |  |
Cash received |  |  | (3.3) |  |
Environmental recoveries, ending | 3.9 |  | 3.9 |  |
Other Liabilities |  |  |  |  |
Recorded Recoveries [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |
Environmental remediation provision, net | 7.6 | 7.3 | 35.8 | 10.4 |
Other Assets |  |  |  |  |
Recorded Recoveries [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |
Environmental remediation provision, net | (0.9) | $ (0.1) | (0.9) | $ (2.0) |
Gross |  |  |  |  |
Accrual for Environmental Loss Contingencies [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |
Total environmental reserves at December 31, 2022 |  |  | 543.1 |  |
Provision (Benefit) |  |  | 36.4 |  |
(Spending) Recoveries |  |  | (61.4) |  |
Foreign currency translation adjustments |  |  | (1.0) |  |
Net change |  |  | (26.0) |  |
Total environmental reserves at September 30, 2023 | 517.1 |  | 517.1 |  |
Environmental reserves, current | 88.3 |  | 88.3 |  |
Environmental reserves, long-term | 428.8 |  | 428.8 |  |
Total environmental reserves at September 30, 2023 | 517.1 |  | 517.1 |  | 543.1
Recoveries |  |  |  |  |
Accrual for Environmental Loss Contingencies [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |
Total environmental reserves at December 31, 2022 |  |  | 13.9 |  |
Provision (Benefit) |  |  | (0.6) |  |
(Spending) Recoveries |  |  | 1.0 |  |
Foreign currency translation adjustments |  |  | 0.0 |  |
Net change |  |  | 0.4 |  |
Total environmental reserves at September 30, 2023 | 13.5 |  | 13.5 |  |
Environmental reserves, current | 0.7 |  | 0.7 |  |
Environmental reserves, long-term | 12.8 |  | 12.8 |  |
Total environmental reserves at September 30, 2023 | 13.5 |  | 13.5 |  | 13.9
Net |  |  |  |  |
Accrual for Environmental Loss Contingencies [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |
Total environmental reserves at December 31, 2022 |  |  | 529.2 |  |
Provision (Benefit) |  |  | 35.8 |  |
(Spending) Recoveries |  |  | (60.4) |  |
Foreign currency translation adjustments |  |  | (1.0) |  |
Net change |  |  | (25.6) |  |
Total environmental reserves at September 30, 2023 | 503.6 |  | 503.6 |  |
Environmental reserves, current | 87.6 |  | 87.6 |  |
Environmental reserves, long-term | 416.0 |  | 416.0 |  |
Total environmental reserves at September 30, 2023 | $ 503.6 |  | $ 503.6 |  | $ 529.2

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