| **Commitments and Contingencies - (Details) $ in Millions**            | 3 Months Ended |
|------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------|
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| **Loss Contingencies [Line Items]**                                    |           |
| Claims amount for terminated contract                                  | $ 67.9         |
| Additional claim amount for terminated contract                        | 57.0           |
| Breach of contract counter suit amount                                 | 182.0          |
| Fair Value Disclosure, Off-balance Sheet Risks, Face Amount, Liability | 1,100.0        |
| Natural Gas Storage System in Northern Germany [Member]                |           |
| **Loss Contingencies [Line Items]**                                    |           |
| Loss Contingency, Damages Sought, Value                                | $ 170.0        |
| Loss Contingency, Damages Sought, interest rate                        | 5.00%          |
| Construction and Engineering Contract in Europe [Member]               |           |
| **Loss Contingencies [Line Items]**                                    |           |
| Loss Contingency, Damages Sought, Value                                | $ 369.0        |
| Chieftain Sand and Proppant Barron Arbitration [Member]                |           |
| **Loss Contingencies [Line Items]**                                    |           |
| Loss Contingency, Damages Sought, Value                                | $ 110.0        |

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| - Definition
Alleged damages by customer - interest rate
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| - Definition
Breach of contract counter suit amount
+ References
No definition available.
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Additional claims amount for terminated contract
+ References
No definition available.
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| - Definition
The face amount of financial liabilities, which are not recognized in the financial statements (off-balance sheet) because they fail to meet some other criterion for recognition.
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No definition available.
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| - Definition
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| - Definition
The value (monetary amount) of the award the plaintiff seeks in the legal matter.
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