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Supplemental Balance Sheet Information - Schedule of Supplemental Balance Sheet Information (Parenthetical) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Sep. 30, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021
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Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract] |  |
Excess of Replacement or Current Costs over Stated LIFO Value | $ 119.3 | $ 137.1
Construction in progress temporarily idled | $ 19.2 | $ 24.9

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