Percentage points added to the reference rate to compute the variable rate on the debt instrument.

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Period of time between issuance and maturity of debt instrument, in PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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- Definition

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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- Definition

Maximum borrowing capacity under the credit facility without consideration of any current restrictions on the amount that could be borrowed or the amounts currently outstanding under the facility.

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Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 210
-SubTopic 10
-Section S99
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.19(b),22(b))
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=120391452&loc=d3e13212-122682

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Financing Arrangements - Japan ABL Facility (Details)	9 Months Ended
Financing Arrangements - Japan ABL Facility (Details)	Sep. 30, 2021 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2021 JPY (¥)	May 31, 2019 USD ($)
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity			$ 400,000,000
Japan Credit Facility \| The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity	$ 35,948,000	¥ 4,000,000,000
Debt instrument, term	1 year
Japan Credit Facility \| The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ \| Tokyo Interbank Offered Rate (TIBOR)
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate	1.20%