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Restructuring accrual, ending balance

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Restructuring Accrual, long-term portion

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Amount of gain (loss) from sale and disposal of integrated set of activities and assets capable of being conducted and managed for purpose of providing return in form of dividend, lower cost, or other economic benefit to investor, owner, member and participant.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 230
-SubTopic 10
-Section 45
-Paragraph 28
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Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 810
-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
-Paragraph 1B
-Subparagraph (a)
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The increase (decrease) during the period in the carrying amount (including both current and noncurrent portions of the accrual) of the liability pertaining to the exit from or disposal of business activities or restructuring pursuant to a duly authorized plan, excluding costs or losses pertaining to an entity newly acquired in a business combination and to asset retirement obligations.

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Amount, after cash payment, of expenses associated with exit or disposal activities pursuant to an authorized plan. Excludes expenses related to a discontinued operation or an asset retirement obligation.

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Amount of increase (decrease) in the accrual for restructuring costs.

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A roll forward is a reconciliation of a concept from the beginning of a period to the end of a period.

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Amount of expenses for special or contractual termination benefits provided to current employees involuntarily terminated under a benefit arrangement associated exit or disposal activities pursuant to an authorized plan. Excludes expenses related to one-time termination benefits, a discontinued operation or an asset retirement obligation.

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Restructuring Costs (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
Restructuring Costs (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Restructuring and severance costs (Note 5)	$ 9,842	$ 6,154	$ 8,359
Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Business	(457)	234	(493)
Increase (Decrease) in Restructuring Reserve	6,629
Restructuring Reserve, Period Increase (Decrease)	0
Restructuring accrual, ending balance	6,629
Restructuring accrual, beginning balance		0
Restructuring Accrual, long-term portion	1,000
GA Reduction Effort [Member]
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Severance Costs	3,200	6,200	4,000
COVID19 [Member]
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Severance Costs			3,600
2017 Announced Restructuring Plan [Member]
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Restructuring and severance costs (Note 5)			300
Bal Seal [Member]
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Severance Costs			500
Transformation severance
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Increase (Decrease) in Restructuring Reserve	6,629
Restructuring Reserve, Period Increase (Decrease)	0
Restructuring accrual, ending balance	6,629
Restructuring accrual, beginning balance		0
Transformation other
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Increase (Decrease) in Restructuring Reserve	0
Restructuring Reserve, Period Increase (Decrease)	0
Restructuring accrual, ending balance	$ 0
Restructuring accrual, beginning balance		$ 0
U.K. Composites [Member]
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Business			$ (500)	$ 3,700