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Commitment and Contingencies (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions		12 Months Ended
	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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Cash received for the settlement of litigation during the current period.

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