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Stock-Based Compensation (Narrative) (Details) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($) company shares	Dec. 31, 2021	May 10, 2012 shares	May 09, 2012 shares
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of stock units per common shares (in shares) \| shares	1
Stock units converted to common stock ratio	1-to-1
Stock-based retirement plans
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Automatic employer match, percentage	50.00%
Additional employer match upon certain profitability levels, percentage	50.00%
Discount market price purchase date, percentage	85.00%
ESUP
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting period	5 years
Stock based retirement plans employee contributions	$ 4.0
Employer premium contribution to diversified investment accounts	$ 0.7
Deferred Stock Compensation Program
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting period	15 months
Expected life in years	10 years
Discount to the market price, percentage	20.00%
Time period for receiving plan distributions, max	10 years
Time period for installment distributions, max	10 years
Performance Stock Unit Awards
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting period	3 years
Measurement performance period, years	3 years
Share based payment award was granted	100.00%
Percentage of award intended to pay out in stock	50.00%
Percentage of award intended to pay out in cash	50.00%
Reserved percentage of award intended to pay out in cash	100.00%
Awards based on TSR compared to peer group (as a percent)	50.00%
Awards based upon relative TSR for certain business unit employees (as a percent)	100.00%
Number of companies forming peer group \| company	300
Performance Stock Unit Awards - EBIT CAGR Based
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting period	3 years
Award based on EBIT CAGR (as a percent)	50.00%
Performance Shares
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Award vesting percentage		66.00%
RSU
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting period	3 years
Award vesting percentage		33.00%
Unrecognized cost of non-vested stock	$ 8.5
Weighted-average remaining contractual life	1 year
Minimum \| Performance Stock Unit Awards
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Base award percentage of total shareholder return	0.00%
Minimum \| Performance Stock Unit Awards - EBIT CAGR Based
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Base award percentage of total shareholder return	0.00%
Maximum \| Stock-based retirement plans
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
ESUP participant contribution for stock or other investment purchases	10.00%
Premium contributions for ESUP participants	17.65%
Maximum \| Performance Stock Unit Awards
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Base award percentage of total shareholder return	200.00%
Maximum \| Performance Stock Unit Awards - EBIT CAGR Based
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Base award percentage of total shareholder return	200.00%
Flexible Stock Plan
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of shares against plan (in shares) \| shares			3	1