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Commitments and Contingencies - Product Liability (Details) | 1 Months Ended | 2 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |
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Oct. 31, 2021 USD ($) lawsuit wave | Jun. 30, 2021 USD ($) | Apr. 30, 2021 USD ($) plaintiff | Dec. 31, 2020 plaintiff | Jun. 30, 2021 lawsuit | Sep. 30, 2021 USD ($) lawsuit individual plaintiff | Feb. 29, 2020 lawsuit
Product Liability - Dual-Ended Combat Arms Earplugs |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Product Liability Litigation |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of lawsuits filed |  |  |  |  |  | 3,522 |
Number of putative class action and other lawsuits |  |  |  |  |  | 14 |
Number of plaintiffs | plaintiff |  |  |  |  |  | 13,437 |
Accrued loss contingency reserve | $ |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0 |
Product Liability - Dual-Ended Combat Arms Earplugs | Multi-district litigation (MDL) |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Product Liability Litigation |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of plaintiffs | plaintiff |  |  | 3 | 3 |  |  |
Amount of punitive damages awarded | $ |  |  | $ 6,000,000 |  |  |  |
Settlement amount paid | $ |  | $ 1,000,000 | 7,000,000 |  |  |  |
Initial number of federal bellwether cases |  |  |  |  | 2 |  |
Apportioned fault of the company |  | 62.00% |  |  |  |  |
Apportioned fault of the plaintiff |  | 38.00% |  |  |  |  |
Product Liability - Dual-Ended Combat Arms Earplugs | Multi-district litigation (MDL) | Subsequent Event |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Product Liability Litigation |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of lawsuits filed | 260,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Settlement amount paid | $ | $ 8,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Remaining number of federal bellwether cases | 12 |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of lawsuits pending | 1,500 |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of waves of pending lawsuits | wave | 3 |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of pending lawsuits per wave | 500 |  |  |  |  |  |
Lawsuits pending period (in months) | 14 months |  |  |  |  |  |
Product Liability - Dual-Ended Combat Arms Earplugs | State court |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Product Liability Litigation |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of lawsuits filed |  |  |  |  |  | 65 |
Number of plaintiffs | individual |  |  |  |  |  | 1,100 |
Product Liability - Dual-Ended Combat Arms Earplugs | Maximum | Multi-district litigation (MDL) |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Product Liability Litigation |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount of compensatory damages awarded | $ |  |  | $ 1,000,000 |  |  |  |
Product Liability - Bair Hugger |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Product Liability Litigation |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of lawsuits filed |  |  |  |  |  | 27 |
Number of plaintiffs | individual |  |  |  |  |  | 34 |
Accrued loss contingency reserve | $ |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0 |
Product Liability - Bair Hugger | United States |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Product Liability Litigation |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of lawsuits filed |  |  |  |  |  | 29 |
Product Liability - Bair Hugger | Canada. |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Product Liability Litigation |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of putative class action and other lawsuits |  |  |  |  |  | 1 |
Product Liability - Bair Hugger | Multi-district litigation (MDL) |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Product Liability Litigation |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of lawsuits filed |  |  |  |  |  | 26 |
Number of cases stayed |  |  |  |  |  | 26 |
Product Liability - Bair Hugger | State court |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Product Liability Litigation |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of lawsuits filed |  |  |  |  |  | 3 |
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 | Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Product Liability Litigation |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of plaintiffs | individual |  |  |  |  |  | 5,000 |
Product Liability - Bair Hugger and medical malpractice claims | Jackson County Missouri |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Product Liability Litigation |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of lawsuits pending |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2
Product Liability - Bair Hugger and medical malpractice claims | Hidalgo County Texas |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Product Liability Litigation |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of lawsuits pending |  |  |  |  |  | 1 |

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