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Percentage of Expected Natural Gas Usage Hedged

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Amount of gain (loss) from excluded component of derivative hedge, recognized in earnings. Excludes recognition under systematic and rational method.

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The estimated value of gains (losses), net anticipated to be transferred in the future from accumulated other comprehensive income into earnings.

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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.

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Nominal or face amount used to calculate payment on derivative.

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The amount of net gain (loss) reclassified into earnings in the period when cash flow hedge is discontinued because it is probable that the original forecasted transactions will not occur by the end of the original period or an additional two month time period.

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Amount, after unamortized (discount) premium and debt issuance costs, of long-term debt. Includes, but not limited to, notes payable, bonds payable, debentures, mortgage loans and commercial paper. Excludes capital lease obligations.

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The fair value amount of long-term debt whether such amount is presented as a separate caption or as a parenthetical disclosure. Additionally, this element may be used in connection with the fair value disclosures required in the footnote disclosures to the financial statements. The element may be used in both the balance sheet and disclosure in the same submission.

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Financial Instruments and Fair Value Measurement - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($)	6 Months Ended			12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2019
Derivative [Line Items]
Fair value of long-term debt		$ 3,428,700,000				$ 2,788,600,000
Carrying value of long-term debt		3,389,400,000				2,729,300,000
Anticipated reclassification of loss to earnings in the next twelve months		6,300,000
Derivative Contracts Designated as Hedging Instruments \| Instruments in a Cash Flow Hedging Relationship \| Interest Rate Swap Agreements
Derivative [Line Items]
Amounts excluded from effectiveness		0	$ 0
Amounts excluded from the measure of effectiveness		0	0
Derivative Contracts Designated as Hedging Instruments \| Instruments in a Cash Flow Hedging Relationship \| Commodity Contracts
Derivative [Line Items]
Amounts excluded from effectiveness		0	0
Amounts excluded from the measure of effectiveness		0	0
Derivative Contracts Designated as Hedging Instruments \| Instruments in a Cash Flow Hedging Relationship \| Foreign currency contracts
Derivative [Line Items]
Amounts excluded from effectiveness		0	0
Amounts excluded from the measure of effectiveness		0	0
Amounts forecasted and reclassified into earnings no longer probable		0	$ 0
Notional amount		$ 38,800,000				$ 87,600,000
Derivative Contracts Not Designated as Hedging Instruments \| Maximum
Derivative [Line Items]
Foreign currency forward exchange contract term		3 months				3 months
Derivative Contracts Not Designated as Hedging Instruments \| Foreign currency contracts
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional amount		$ 110,900,000				$ 77,400,000
Forecast \| Instruments in a Cash Flow Hedging Relationship \| Commodity Contracts
Derivative [Line Items]
Percentage of expected natural gas usage hedged	59.00%			10.00%	36.00%