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Revenue - Narrative (Details) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2024 | Dec. 31, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2022
Change in Accounting Estimate [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenue, performance obligation, payment terms, days from date of shipment, minimum | 30 days |  |
Revenue, performance obligation, payment terms, days from date of shipment, maximum | 70 days |  |
Revenue, performance obligation, payment terms, financing component, period between transfer of control and payment receipt (or less) | 1 year |  |
Revenue, performance obligation, sales rebate payment period (up to) | 6 months |  |
Revenue, performance obligation, sales returns, product expiration date | 24 months |  |
Revenue, performance obligation, sales returns, average inventory level (or less) | 1 month |  |
Revenue, performance obligation, sales returns, percentage of net revenue (less than) | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01
U.S. | Sales returns, rebates, and discounts |  |  |
Change in Accounting Estimate [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenue, information used to determine revenue recognized, change in accounting estimate, percent (or less) | 3.00% | 1.00% | 1.00%
Three Largest Wholesales | Revenue Benchmark | Minimum | Customer Concentration Risk |  |  |
Change in Accounting Estimate [Line Items] |  |  |
Concentration risk, percentage | 16.00% | 16.00% | 16.00%
Three Largest Wholesales | Revenue Benchmark | Maximum | Customer Concentration Risk |  |  |
Change in Accounting Estimate [Line Items] |  |  |
Concentration risk, percentage | 24.00% | 24.00% | 24.00%
Three Largest Wholesales | Accounts Receivable | Minimum | Customer Concentration Risk |  |  |
Change in Accounting Estimate [Line Items] |  |  |
Concentration risk, percentage | 21.00% | 21.00% |
Three Largest Wholesales | Accounts Receivable | Maximum | Customer Concentration Risk |  |  |
Change in Accounting Estimate [Line Items] |  |  |
Concentration risk, percentage | 29.00% | 29.00% |

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