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Commitment and Contingencies (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions |  | 12 Months Ended
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Sep. 28, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2024 | Dec. 31, 2023
Commitments and Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |
Product liability insurance for individual losses in excess of accrual amount |  | $ 125.0 | $ 125.0
Amounts in excess to be covered by third party insurance |  | 7.5 | 7.5
Reserve for product liability |  | 26.3 | 30.5
Purchase obligation |  | 188.8 |
Distributor rebate accruals |  | 2.0 | 0.6
Cash judgment | $ 11.5 |  |
Pre-tax gain on settlement agreement | 11.5 |  |
Tax expense on settlement agreement | $ 2.9 |  |
Repurchase Of Inventory |  |  |
Commitments and Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |
Other commitment |  | $ 2.9 | $ 0.8

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