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Stock-Based Compensation - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions	1 Months Ended			12 Months Ended
	Feb. 29, 2020	May 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Maximum number of shares authorized (shares)				9,700,000
Pre-tax stock-based compensation cost				$ 16.4	$ 24.2	$ 22.3
Income tax benefits				2.2	5.3	5.4
Net tax windfall as a result of exercise or vesting of awards				3.3	2.4	2.5
Unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested awards				14.2
Capitalized to inventory				$ 0.2	$ 0.2	$ 0.3
Shares issued to non-employee directors (shares)				8,216	9,376	8,480
Restricted Stock Units RSU
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Shares vested (shares)				84,000
Vested in period total fair value				$ 8.9	$ 8.6	$ 6.6
Shares granted (USD per share)				$ 127.89	$ 108.74	$ 123.39
Shares granted (shares)				18,000
Restricted Stock Awards, Market Conditions
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Award vesting percentage				100.00%
Shares vested (shares)				19,500
Vested in period total fair value				$ 2.9
Award performance period				3 years
Stock Appreciation Rights SARS
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Shares granted (USD per share)				$ 129.28
Award vesting period				3 years
Award, expiration period				10 years
SARS exercised intrinsic value			$ 10.1	$ 17.8	$ 14.1	$ 10.1
Shares granted (shares)				40,000
Performance Shares
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Shares granted (USD per share)					$ 98.80
Shares outstanding (shares)					60,008
Performance Shares - Market Condition
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Shares granted (USD per share)						$ 142.89
Shares granted (shares)					24,675
Award performance period				3 years
Performance Shares - Market Condition \| Minimum
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Performance based criteria plan payout percentage, market condition				0.00%
Performance Shares - Market Condition \| Maximum
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Performance based criteria plan payout percentage, market condition				200.00%
Performance Shares - Performance Condition
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Shares granted (shares)			24,675
Award performance period				3 years
Performance share payout at target				100.00%
Performance Shares - Performance Condition \| Minimum
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Performance based criteria plan payout percentage				0.00%
Performance Shares - Performance Condition \| Maximum
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Performance based criteria plan payout percentage				250.00%
Performance Shares - Performance Condition \| December 2015 Grant
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Shares vested (shares)		47,693
Vested in period total fair value		$ 6.2
Market based criteria, actual payout percentage		160.00%
Selling and administrative
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Pre-tax stock-based compensation cost				$ 15.4	$ 23.4	$ 21.1
Cost of goods sold
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Pre-tax stock-based compensation cost				$ 1.0	$ 0.8	$ 1.2
Subsequent Event \| Performance Shares - Market Condition
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vested in period total fair value	$ 2.5
Subsequent Event \| Performance Shares - Market Condition \| December 2016 Grant
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Shares vested (shares)	17,000
Market based criteria, actual payout percentage	72.00%