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Commitments and Contingencies - Product Liability (Details) $ in Millions | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |
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Sep. 30, 2023 USD ($) bellwetherPlaintiff case | Aug. 31, 2023 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2020 plaintiff | Sep. 30, 2023 USD ($) case | Jun. 30, 2022 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2023 USD ($) case plaintiff lawsuit | Jul. 31, 2022 USD ($)
State court |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Product Liability Litigation |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of lawsuits filed | case |  |  |  |  |  | 4 |
Product Liability - Dual-Ended Combat Arms Earplugs |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Product Liability Litigation |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Committed amount to product liability accrual |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,000
Pre-tax charge on product liability |  |  |  |  | $ 1,200 |  |
Product Liability - Dual-Ended Combat Arms Earplugs | Multi-district litigation (MDL) |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Product Liability Litigation |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total number of named claimants | plaintiff |  |  | 3 |  |  |  |
Product Liability - Dual-Ended Combat Arms Earplugs | Aearo Entities |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Product Liability Litigation |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Committed amount to product liability accrual | $ 600 |  |  | $ 600 |  | $ 600 |
Product Liability - Dual-Ended Combat Arms Earplugs | Other Investments | Aearo Entities |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Product Liability Litigation |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Committed amount to product liability accrual | 700 |  |  | 700 |  | 700 |
Product Liability - Dual-Ended Combat Arms Earplugs | Other Liabilities | Aearo Entities |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Product Liability Litigation |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Committed amount to product liability accrual | 900 |  |  | 900 |  | 900 |
Product Liability - Dual-Ended Combat Arms Earplugs | Other Assets | Aearo Entities |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Product Liability Litigation |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Committed amount to product liability accrual | 300 |  |  | 300 |  | $ 300 |
Product Liability - Dual-Ended Combat Arms Earplugs | Additional Projected Case Expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Product Liability Litigation |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Committed amount to product liability accrual |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 200
Product Liability - Dual-Ended Combat Arms Earplugs | Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Product Liability Litigation |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total number of named claimants | plaintiff |  |  |  |  |  | 260,000 |
Product Liability - Dual-Ended Combat Arms Earplugs | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Product Liability Litigation |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total number of named claimants | plaintiff |  |  |  |  |  | 285,000 |
CAE Settlement | Settled Litigation |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Product Liability Litigation |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Pre-tax charge on product liability |  |  |  | 4,200 |  |  |
Settlement amount paid |  | $ 6,000 |  |  |  |  |
Cash consideration |  | 5,000 |  |  |  |  |
Payments in common stock |  | $ 1,000 |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of individuals with potential litigation claims enrolled |  | 98.00% |  |  |  |  |
Pre-tax present value |  | $ 5,300 |  |  |  |  |
Estimated discount interest rate |  | 5.60% |  |  |  |  |
Accrual, net |  | $ 1,100 |  |  |  |  |
Litigation payments | 10 |  |  |  |  |  |
Payments for fees and settlements related to litigation | $ 147 |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of bellwether plaintiffs | bellwetherPlaintiff | 13 |  |  |  |  |  |
Accrued loss contingency reserve | $ 5,200 |  |  | 5,200 |  | $ 5,200 |
CAE Settlement | Other current liabilities | Settled Litigation |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Product Liability Litigation |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accrued loss contingency reserve | 1,800 |  |  | 1,800 |  | 1,800 |
CAE Settlement | Other liabilities | Settled Litigation |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Product Liability Litigation |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accrued loss contingency reserve | $ 3,400 |  |  | $ 3,400 |  | 3,400 |
CAE Settlement | Product Liability Dual Ended Combat Arms Earplugs & CAE Settlement | Settled Litigation |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Product Liability Litigation |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Increase (decrease) accrued loss contingency reserve |  |  |  |  |  | $ 4,200 |
Product Liability - Bair Hugger |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Product Liability Litigation |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of lawsuits filed | lawsuit |  |  |  |  |  | 5,922 |
Number of lawsuits pending | case | 2 |  |  | 2 |  | 2 |
Product Liability - Bair Hugger | Canada |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Product Liability Litigation |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of lawsuits filed | lawsuit |  |  |  |  |  | 1 |
Product Liability - Bair Hugger | U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Product Liability Litigation |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of lawsuits filed | lawsuit |  |  |  |  |  | 61 |

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