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Segments - Information on Segments and Reconciliation to Earnings Before Income Taxes from Continuing Operations (Footnote) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017
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Manufacturing | Operating Segments |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Inventory, including raw materials and work-in-process | $ 15.2 | $ 16.3

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- Definition Inventory, Raw Materials and Work-In-Process + References No definition available. + Details
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Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | debit
Period Type: | instant

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- Definition Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table. + References No definition available. + Details
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Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration

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- Details
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Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
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- Details
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Data Type: | na
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