Unusual Items - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019
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Legal related matter	$ 1.8	$ 0.0	$ 1.8	$ 0.0
Acquisition costs	$ 0.0	$ 0.0	$ 0.0	0.3
3D Material Technologies
Unusual or Infrequent Item [Line Items]
Acquisition costs				$ 0.3

This element represents acquisition-related costs incurred to effect a business combination which costs have been expensed during the period. Such costs include finder's fees; advisory, legal, accounting, valuation, and other professional or consulting fees; general administrative costs, including the costs of maintaining an internal acquisitions department; and may include costs of registering and issuing debt and equity securities.

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