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Commitments and Contingencies, Asbestos (Details) $ in Thousands	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended	247 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2021 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2022 USD ($) Claim	Mar. 31, 2021 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2022 USD ($) Claim	Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($)	Aug. 31, 2021 USD ($)
Asbestos [Abstract]
Accrued asbestos liabilities		$ 51,909			$ 51,909	$ 52,698
Asbestos [Member]
Asbestos [Abstract]
Pending claims, approximate number \| Claim		1,584			1,584
Payment for settled claims and awards related damages, including interest					$ 59,200
Decrease in range of possible loss from lower range				$ 2,100
Increase in range of possible loss from upper range				$ 1,100
Accrued asbestos liabilities	$ 60,900
Incremental pre-tax provision	$ 5,300
Asbestos [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Asbestos [Abstract]
Range of possible loss							$ 60,900
Asbestos [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Asbestos [Abstract]
Range of possible loss							100,200
Asbestos [Member] \| Discontinued Operations [Member]
Asbestos [Abstract]
Total operating cash outflows related to discontinued operations		$ 5,000	$ 3,300
Asbestos [Member] \| Discontinued Operations [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Asbestos [Abstract]
Range of possible loss							49,400
Asbestos [Member] \| Discontinued Operations [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Asbestos [Abstract]
Range of possible loss							$ 99,300