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Supplemental Balance Sheet Information - Schedule of Supplemental Balance Sheet Information (Parenthetical) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Sep. 30, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020
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Organization Consolidation And Presentation Of Financial Statements [Abstract] |  |
Excess of Replacement or Current Costs over Stated LIFO Value | $ 124.1 | $ 8.4
Construction in progress expected to resume on future date | $ 19.8 | $ 20.0

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