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Date when the acquirer obtains control of the acquiree, in YYYY-MM-DD format.

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Amount of intangible assets, excluding goodwill, acquired at the acquisition date.

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Amount recognized for assets, including goodwill, in excess of (less than) the aggregate liabilities assumed.

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The cash outflow for purchases of and capital improvements on property, plant and equipment (capital expenditures), software, and other intangible assets.

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Acquisitions (Additional Information) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions		12 Months Ended
	Dec. 11, 2021	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Asset Acquisition [Line Items]
Business acquisition net sales		$ 7,800.0	$ 6,800.0
Business acquisition, cash consideration transferred		$ 194.9	$ 0.0	$ 0.0
Advance Packaging Corporation [Member]
Asset Acquisition [Line Items]
Payments to acquire assets	$ 194.9
Goodwill	60.0
Property plant and equipment	66.7
Intangible assets	$ 50.2
Weighted average useful life of intangible asset acquired	9 years 8 months 12 days
Advance Packaging Corporation [Member] \| Series of Individually Immaterial Business Acquisitions [Member]
Asset Acquisition [Line Items]
Business Acquisition, Effective Date of Acquisition	Dec. 11, 2021