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Environmental Obligations - Recoveries and Reserves (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |
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Dec. 31, 2023 | Sep. 30, 2023 | Jun. 30, 2023 | Mar. 31, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2022 | Sep. 30, 2022 | Jun. 30, 2022 | Mar. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020
Recorded Recoveries [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Beginning balance |  |  |  | $ 20.3 |  |  |  | $ 15.9 | $ 20.3 | $ 15.9 |  |
Increase (Decrease) in Recoveries |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (1.0) | 5.0 |  |
Cash Received |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (4.7) | (0.6) |  |
Ending balance | $ 14.6 |  |  |  | $ 20.3 |  |  |  | 14.6 | 20.3 | $ 15.9 |
Accrual for Environmental Loss Contingencies [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Environmental reserves, current, net of recoveries | 97.4 |  |  |  | 90.1 |  |  |  | 97.4 | 90.1 |  |
Environmental reserves, long-term continuing and discontinued, net of recoveries | 494.7 |  |  |  | 439.1 |  |  |  | 494.7 | 439.1 |  |
Total environmental reserves, net of recoveries | 592.1 |  |  |  | 529.2 |  |  |  | 592.1 | 529.2 | 503.2 | $ 564.4
Net Environmental Provisions [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Continuing operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 66.9 | 34.7 | 27.1 |
Discontinued operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 83.6 | 67.6 | 37.9 |
Net environmental provision |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 150.5 | 102.3 | 65.0 |
Discontinued operations, net of income taxes | 57.2 | $ 8.3 | $ 21.5 | 11.5 | 55.0 | $ 16.2 | $ 10.8 | 15.2 | 98.5 | 97.2 | 68.2 |
Net Environmental Provisions, Assets and Liabilities [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Environmental reserves |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 152.3 | 104.8 | 65.8 |
Other assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (1.8) | (2.5) | (0.8) |
Net environmental provision |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 150.5 | 102.3 | 65.0 |
Discontinued Foreign Environmental Liabilities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Environmental Provisions [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Discontinued operations, net of income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 11.7 |  |  |
Environmental liabilities, continuing and discontinued |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Recorded Recoveries [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Beginning balance |  |  |  | 13.9 |  |  |  | 11.4 | 13.9 | 11.4 |  |
Increase (Decrease) in Recoveries |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (3.1) | 2.5 |  |
Cash Received |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (1.1) | 0.0 |  |
Ending balance | 9.7 |  |  |  | 13.9 |  |  |  | 9.7 | 13.9 | 11.4 |
Other assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Recorded Recoveries [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Beginning balance |  |  |  | $ 6.4 |  |  |  | $ 4.5 | 6.4 | 4.5 |  |
Increase (Decrease) in Recoveries |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2.1 | 2.5 |  |
Cash Received |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (3.6) | (0.6) |  |
Ending balance | $ 4.9 |  |  |  | $ 6.4 |  |  |  | $ 4.9 | $ 6.4 | $ 4.5 |

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