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Amount of loss contingency liability.

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Reflects the estimated amount of loss from the specified contingency as of the balance sheet date.

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Amount of receivable related to a loss contingency accrual. For example, an insurance recovery receivable.

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Contingencies - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Jun. 09, 2015	Sep. 30, 2020
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Loss Contingency, Receivable		$ 5.8
Accrued Liabilities [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Loss Contingency Accrual		10.2
Highway Products Litigation \| False Claims Act, USA
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Loss Contingency, Judgment Entered, Value	$ 682.4
Highway Products Litigation \| State, County, and Municipal Actions [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Loss Contingency Accrual		0.0
Environmental and Workplace Matters [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Loss Contingency Accrual		1.1
Minimum
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Loss Contingency, Estimate of Possible Loss		7.9
Maximum
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Loss Contingency, Estimate of Possible Loss		$ 16.8