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Inventories (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2019
Inventories [Line Items]
Inventories stated on the LIFO basis	$ 18.2	$ 17.6
Inventories stated value below replacement costs	16.4	$ 11.1
PE Films [Member]
Inventories [Line Items]
Cost of goods sold stated at below current replacement costs	$ 0.3

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Inventories [Line Items]

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The effect of liquidating LIFO (last in first out) inventory layers on income.

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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 330
-SubTopic 10
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The excess of replacement or current cost over the stated LIFO (last in first out) inventory value when the LIFO inventory method is utilized.

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-Topic 210
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The amount of LIFO (last in first out) inventory present at the reporting date when inventory is also valued using different valuation methods.

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