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number of derivative contracts entered during the period

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Effective interest rate for the funds borrowed under the debt agreement considering interest compounding and original issue discount or premium.

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The amount of cash received during the period on settlement of a hedge.

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Fair value, before effects of master netting arrangements, of a financial liability or contract with one or more underlyings, notional amount or payment provision or both, and the contract can be net settled by means outside the contract or delivery of an asset. Includes liabilities elected not to be offset. Excludes liabilities not subject to a master netting arrangement.

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Fair value of the assets less the liabilities of a derivative or group of derivatives.

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Nominal or face amount used to calculate payment on derivative.

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Amount of gain (loss)recognized in the income statement from the hedging ineffectiveness of a fair value hedge.

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Fair Value Measurements And Derivative Instruments (Details) - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Feb. 24, 2022
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Effective interest rate	4.20%
Gain upon partial termination of interest rate swap	$ 4,605,000	$ 0	$ 0
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative, Notional Amount	67,000,000
Derivative, Fair Value, Net	11,373,000	386,000
Separated Host Financial Instrument, Fair Value Option
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative Liability, Subject to Master Netting Arrangement, before Offset	3,800,000	7,000,000
Separated Host Financial Instrument, Fair Value Option \| Other Current Liabilities [Member]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative Liability, Subject to Master Netting Arrangement, before Offset	2,300,000	2,600,000
Separated Host Financial Instrument, Fair Value Option \| Other Noncurrent Liabilities [Member]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative Liability, Subject to Master Netting Arrangement, before Offset	1,500,000	4,400,000
Interest rate swap
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative, Notional Amount	250,000,000
Interest rate swap \| Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative, Notional Amount	183,000,000	0
Derivative, Gain on Derivative	7,100,000
Embedded Derivative Financial Instruments
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative, Fair Value, Net				$ 6,600,000
Derivative, Cash Received on Hedge	700,000
Commodity
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
number of derivative contracts entered	0
Commodity Contract
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Cash Flow Hedge Gain (Loss) to be Reclassified within Twelve Months	17,600,000
Gain (Loss) on Fair Value Hedge Ineffectiveness, Net	800,000	0	$ 0
Foreign Currency Derivatives
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Cash Flow Hedge Gain (Loss) to be Reclassified within Twelve Months	(5,500,000)
Foreign Currency Derivatives \| Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative, Notional Amount	70,420,000	99,260,000
Foreign Currency Derivatives \| Other Current Liabilities [Member] \| Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative Liability, Subject to Master Netting Arrangement, before Offset	$ (282,000)	$ (2,000)
Plan
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Effective interest rate	3.95%