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Restructuring and Other Charges, Net - Expected, incurred and remaining pre-tax restructuring costs (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended |  |
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Mar. 29, 2026 | Dec. 31, 2025 | Feb. 03, 2025
Summary of total expected, incurred and remaining pre-tax costs |  |  |
Costs incurred | $ 0.2 | $ 22.0 |
Remaining costs to be incurred | 1.0 |  |
Total expected restructuring costs | 23.2 |  | $ 22.0
Restructuring reserve activity |  |  |
Balance at the beginning | 9.3 |  |
Net pre-tax restructuring charges | 0.2 |  |
Utilization and foreign currency impact | (2.6) |  |
Balance at the ending | 6.9 |  |
Severance |  |  |
Summary of total expected, incurred and remaining pre-tax costs |  |  |
Costs incurred | 0.1 | 18.0 |
Remaining costs to be incurred | 0.4 |  |
Total expected restructuring costs | 18.5 |  |
Restructuring reserve activity |  |  |
Balance at the beginning | 8.5 |  |
Net pre-tax restructuring charges | 0.1 |  |
Utilization and foreign currency impact | (1.7) |  |
Balance at the ending | 6.9 |  |
Legal and consultancy |  |  |
Summary of total expected, incurred and remaining pre-tax costs |  |  |
Costs incurred | 0.1 | 1.4 |
Remaining costs to be incurred | 0.3 |  |
Total expected restructuring costs | 1.8 |  |
Restructuring reserve activity |  |  |
Balance at the beginning | 0.4 |  |
Net pre-tax restructuring charges | 0.1 |  |
Utilization and foreign currency impact | (0.5) |  |
Asset write-downs |  |  |
Summary of total expected, incurred and remaining pre-tax costs |  |  |
Costs incurred |  | 0.9 |
Total expected restructuring costs | 0.9 |  |
Facility exit and other |  |  |
Summary of total expected, incurred and remaining pre-tax costs |  |  |
Costs incurred |  | $ 1.7 |
Remaining costs to be incurred | 0.3 |  |
Total expected restructuring costs | 2.0 |  |
Restructuring reserve activity |  |  |
Balance at the beginning | 0.4 |  |
Utilization and foreign currency impact | $ (0.4) |  |

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