Acquisitions and Divestitures - 2022 Divestitures (Details) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($) facility	Oct. 01, 2021 USD ($) business
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Number of business divested \| facility	4
Disposal Group Not Discontinued Operation Gain Loss On Disposal Statement Of Income Extensible List Not Disclosed Flag	gain on divestiture
Disposal Group, Disposed of by Sale, Not Discontinued Operations
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Number of business divested \| business		1
Cash consideration received		$ 13.6
Gain on disposal	$ 67.0
Disposal Group, Disposed of by Sale, Not Discontinued Operations \| Belgium Fab
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Cash consideration received	19.9
Disposal Group, Disposed of by Sale, Not Discontinued Operations \| South Portland
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Cash consideration received	80.0
Disposal Group, Disposed of by Sale, Not Discontinued Operations \| Pocatello, Idaho
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Cash consideration received	80.0
Disposal Group, Disposed of by Sale, Not Discontinued Operations \| Niigata, Japan
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Cash consideration received	$ 90.3

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