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Revenue - Revenue Recognition (Details) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2025 | Dec. 31, 2024 | Dec. 31, 2023
Revenue from Contract with Customer Benchmark | Customer Concentration Risk |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Percentage of net sales | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00%
Revenue from Contract with Customer Benchmark | Customer Concentration Risk | Biologics |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Percentage of net sales | 40.00% | 39.00% | 37.00%
Revenue from Contract with Customer Benchmark | Customer Concentration Risk | Generics |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Percentage of net sales | 17.00% | 17.00% | 20.00%
Revenue from Contract with Customer Benchmark | Customer Concentration Risk | Pharma |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Percentage of net sales | 24.00% | 25.00% | 24.00%
Revenue from Contract with Customer Benchmark | Customer Concentration Risk | Contract-Manufactured Products |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Percentage of net sales | 19.00% | 19.00% | 19.00%
Revenue from Contract with Customer Benchmark | Geographic Concentration Risk |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Percentage of net sales | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00%
Revenue from Contract with Customer Benchmark | Geographic Concentration Risk | Americas |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Percentage of net sales | 46.00% | 45.00% | 45.00%
Revenue from Contract with Customer Benchmark | Geographic Concentration Risk | Europe, Middle East, Africa |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Percentage of net sales | 45.00% | 46.00% | 46.00%
Revenue from Contract with Customer Benchmark | Geographic Concentration Risk | Asia Pacific |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Percentage of net sales | 9.00% | 9.00% | 9.00%
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Product and Service Benchmark | Product Concentration Risk |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Percentage of net sales | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00%
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Product and Service Benchmark | Product Concentration Risk | High-Value Product Components |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Percentage of net sales | 47.00% | 45.00% | 50.00%
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Product and Service Benchmark | Product Concentration Risk | High-Value Product Delivery Devices |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Percentage of net sales | 13.00% | 14.00% | 10.00%
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Product and Service Benchmark | Product Concentration Risk | Standard Packaging |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Percentage of net sales | 21.00% | 22.00% | 21.00%
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Product and Service Benchmark | Product Concentration Risk | Contract-Manufactured Products |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Percentage of net sales | 19.00% | 19.00% | 19.00%

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