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Commitments and Contingencies - Product Liability (Details) | 2 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended |
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Dec. 31, 2019 lawsuit | Mar. 31, 2020 USD ($) lawsuit item individual | Feb. 29, 2020 lawsuit
U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota |  |  |
Product Liability Litigation |  |  |
Number of derivative lawsuits filed | 2 |  |
Product Liability - Bair Hugger |  |  |
Product Liability Litigation |  |  |
Number of lawsuits filed |  | 18 |
Number of plaintiffs | item |  | 21 |
Accrued loss contingency reserve | $ |  | $ 0 |
Product Liability - Bair Hugger | United States |  |  |
Product Liability Litigation |  |  |
Number of lawsuits filed |  | 18 |
Product Liability - Bair Hugger | Canada |  |  |
Product Liability Litigation |  |  |
Number of putative class action and other lawsuits |  | 1 |
Product Liability - Bair Hugger | Various federal courts |  |  |
Product Liability Litigation |  |  |
Number of plaintiffs | item |  | 5,000 |
Product Liability - Bair Hugger | Multi-district litigation (MDL) |  |  |
Product Liability Litigation |  |  |
Number of lawsuits pending | 15 | 14 |
Product Liability - Bair Hugger | State court |  |  |
Product Liability Litigation |  |  |
Number of total claims dismissed |  | 3 |
Product Liability - Bair Hugger | U.S. District Court for Oklahoma |  |  |
Product Liability Litigation |  |  |
Number of total claims dismissed |  | 1 |
Product Liability - Bair Hugger | U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota |  |  |
Product Liability Litigation |  |  |
Number of lawsuits filed |  | 61 |
Product Liability - Bair Hugger and medical malpractice claims | Hidalgo County Texas |  |  |
Product Liability Litigation |  |  |
Number of lawsuits pending |  |  | 1
Product Liability - Bair Hugger and medical malpractice claims | Jackson County Missouri |  |  |
Product Liability Litigation |  |  |
Number of lawsuits pending |  |  | 2
Product Liability - Dual-Ended Combat Arms Earplugs |  |  |
Product Liability Litigation |  |  |
Number of lawsuits filed |  | 2,787 |
Number of putative class action and other lawsuits |  | 14 |
Number of plaintiffs | individual |  | 11,582 |

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