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Significant Accounting Policies - Narrative (Details)		12 Months Ended
Significant Accounting Policies - Narrative (Details)	Apr. 01, 2021 reporting_unit	Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($) venture	Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($)	Oct. 26, 2021 USD ($)
Principles Of Consolidation [Abstract]
Number of joint ventures \| venture		2
Assets And Liabilities Held For Sale [Abstract]
Disposal of recognition sale within term		1 year
Disposal of recognition sale of beyond term		1 year
Recognition Of Revenue [Abstract]
Revenue from service contracts and post-shipment performance obligations		3.00%
Customer returns as a percentage of gross sales		1.00%
Investments [Abstract]
Investments classified as held-to-maturity		$ 0	$ 0
Inventories [Abstract]
Percentage of LIFO inventory		50.00%
Capitalized Computer Software, Net [Abstract]
Capitalized computer software costs, net of amortization		$ 10,800,000	20,100,000
Amortization expense		$ 9,600,000	10,000,000	$ 8,900,000
Goodwill Annual Impairment Test [Abstract]
Number of reporting units, step-zero applied \| reporting_unit	1
Number of reporting units \| reporting_unit	5
Number of reporting units, step-zero not applied \| reporting_unit	4
Percent of finite lived intangible assets under amortization method		0.80
Impairment of intangible assets, finite-lived		$ 0	0	0
Impairment of intangible assets, indefinite-lived (excluding goodwill)		$ 0	$ 0	$ 0
Research and Development Expense [Abstract]
Research and development expense as a percentage of cost of goods sold		3.00%	3.00%	3.00%
Commercial and Industrial Lighting Business \| Definitive Agreement
Basis Of Presentation [Abstract]
Disposal, revenue		$ 509,400,000
Commercial and Industrial Lighting Business \| Disposal Group, Not Discontinued Operations
Basis Of Presentation [Abstract]
Cash purchase price					$ 350,000,000
Minimum
Goodwill Annual Impairment Test [Abstract]
Useful life, intangible assets		5 years
Maximum
Goodwill Annual Impairment Test [Abstract]
Useful life, intangible assets		30 years
Capitalized Computer Software Costs \| Minimum
Capitalized Computer Software, Net [Abstract]
Depreciable lives		3 years
Capitalized Computer Software Costs \| Maximum
Capitalized Computer Software, Net [Abstract]
Depreciable lives		5 years
Joint Venture In Hong Kong
Principles Of Consolidation [Abstract]
Ownership percentage		50.00%