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General (Details) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2021 segment joint_venture production_location country
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |
Number of operating segments | segment | 2
Number of countries in which entity operates (more than) | country | 90
Number of production locations | production_location | 38
Joint venture |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |
Ownership of joint ventures (percent) | 50.00%
China |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |
Ownership of joint ventures (percent) | 50.00%
China | Joint venture |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |
Ownership of joint ventures (percent) | 50.00%
Number of joint ventures | joint_venture | 2

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