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Stockholders' Equity - PSU Awards (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended
	Feb. 28, 2023	Mar. 31, 2023	Mar. 31, 2022
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Period in the beginning of each year to award PSU's		90 days
Performance period		3 years
Cumulative average growth rate period		3 years
Percentage of ESG target awards weighted to sustainability goals		75.00%
Percentage of target ESG awards weighted to social goals		25.00%
Share-based incentive compensation		$ 18.0	$ 17.9
2023 Three year PSU Awards
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
PSU awards performance period		3 years
Weighted average return on total shareholders, EBITDA		50.00%
Weighted average net sales compound average growth rate on capital		50.00%
Achievement of each performance metric upward or downward, percentage adjustment (up to), based on results of total shareholder return modifier		25.00%
Shareholder return in the top quartile of the comparator group increases overall achievement of performance metrics, percentage		25.00%
Shareholder return in the top quartile of the comparator group decrease overall achievement of performance metrics, percentage		25.00%
2023 Three year PSU Awards \| Minimum
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Shares to be issued as percentage of target shares under performance incentive plan		0.00%
2023 Three year PSU Awards \| Maximum
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Shares to be issued as percentage of target shares under performance incentive plan		250.00%
2023 Five year ESG Awards
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
PSU awards performance period		5 years
Share-based incentive compensation		$ 1.1
2023 Five year ESG Awards \| Minimum
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Shares to be issued as percentage of target shares under performance incentive plan		0.00%
2023 Five year ESG Awards \| Maximum
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Shares to be issued as percentage of target shares under performance incentive plan		187.50%
2020 Three year PSU Awards
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
PSU awards performance period		3 years
2020- 2023 Three year PSU Awards
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Shares to be issued as percentage of target shares under performance incentive plan	172.40%
Shares to be issued under performance incentive plan (in shares)	457,461
Shares withheld for tax (in shares)	183,654
Shares designated as cash settlement awards (in shares)	914
Shares issued (in shares)	272,893