Income Taxes - Net Deferred Income Tax Asset (Liability) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Deferred income tax asset (liability):
Depreciation and amortization	$ (320.5)	$ (393.7)
Right of use assets	(42.5)	(44.3)
Unremitted earnings	19.6	(42.0)
Inventory basis differences	29.4	27.7
Accrued liabilities	38.3	81.4
Lease obligations	43.2	45.3
Share-based compensation	27.5	24.5
Federal benefit of unrecognized tax positions	21.7	23.5
Loss and credit carryforwards	341.7	390.1
R&D credit carryforwards	39.4	48.4
Interest carryforwards	6.9	17.9
Other, net	13.2	0.9
Subtotal	217.9	179.7
Valuation allowance	(450.7)	(414.8)	$ (501.3)	$ (557.9)
Net deferred income tax liability	(232.8)	(235.1)
Assets	6.5	44.2
Liabilities	$ (239.3)	(279.3)
Noncurrent assets		3.6
Noncurrent liabilities		$ 3.1

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