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	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
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Minimum ownership of fully controlled entities	100.00%
Research and development expense	$ 20.4	$ 19.8	$ 17.2
Recognized tax benefit to be realized upon ultimate settlement	greater than 50 percent likely to be realized
Allowance for credit losses	$ 0.5	0.7
Credit loss	0.2	0.0	0.1
Depreciation expense	$ 11.8	11.5	11.7
Minimum \| Patents and acquired technology
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Finite-lived intangible assets, useful life (in years)	7 years
Minimum \| Customer relationships
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Finite-lived intangible assets, useful life (in years)	5 years
Minimum \| Trade names
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Finite-lived intangible assets, useful life (in years)	7 years
Minimum \| Non-competition agreements
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Finite-lived intangible assets, useful life (in years)	5 years
Maximum \| Patents and acquired technology
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Finite-lived intangible assets, useful life (in years)	20 years
Maximum \| Customer relationships
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
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Maximum \| Trade names
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
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Maximum \| Non-competition agreements
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Finite-lived intangible assets, useful life (in years)	10 years
Machinery and Equipment \| Minimum
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, useful life (in years)	7 years
Machinery and Equipment \| Maximum
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, useful life (in years)	15 years
Building and Building Improvements \| Minimum
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, useful life (in years)	20 years
Building and Building Improvements \| Maximum
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, useful life (in years)	40 years
Software
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Depreciation expense	$ 0.8	$ 0.7	$ 0.6
Software \| Minimum
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, useful life (in years)	3 years
Software \| Maximum
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, useful life (in years)	5 years