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Contingencies - Additional Information (Details) $ in Thousands |  | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |  |  |
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Jan. 05, 2023 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2023 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2023 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2022 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2023 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2022 USD ($) | Oct. 10, 2023 lawsuit claim class_action | Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($)
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Product liability expense |  | $ 0 |  | $ 4,035 | $ 3 | $ 9,733 |  |  |
Tax-effected loss on divestiture |  |  |  |  | 199,578 | 0 |  |  |
Insurance receivables |  | 0 |  |  | 0 |  |  | $ 127,600 | $ 130,200
Insurance receivables, current |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 17,300 |
Insurance receivables, noncurrent |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 110,300 |
Notes receivable from insurance companies |  | 0 |  |  | 0 |  |  | 44,600 | $ 48,500
Notes receivable from insurance companies, current |  | 0 |  |  | 0 |  |  | 5,931 |
Amount reported in notes receivable, insurance companies, noncurrent |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 38,700 |
Product warranty expense |  |  |  |  | 6,700 | $ 9,000 |  |  |
MSA LLC | Joint Venture By R&Q Insurance Holdings Ltd. And Obra Capital, Inc. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Contributed cash and cash equivalents by acquiree | $ 35,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disposal Group, Disposed of by Sale, Not Discontinued Operations | MSA LLC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disposal group, contributed cash and cash equivalents | $ 341,200 |  | $ 341,200 |  |  |  |  |  |
Tax-effected loss on divestiture |  | 199,600 | 199,600 |  |  |  |  |  |
Disposal group, transaction costs |  |  | $ 5,600 |  | 5,600 |  |  |  |
Single incident |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Product liability accrual |  | $ 1,300 |  |  | 1,300 |  |  | 1,400 |
Product liability benefit |  |  |  |  | 100 |  |  |  |
Product liability expense |  |  |  |  | $ 100 |  |  |  |
Cumulative trauma |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Product liability accrual |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 395,100 |
Claims settled, but not yet paid |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Product liability accrual |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 13,400 |
Damages From Product Substances | Subsequent Event |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of pending lawsuits | lawsuit |  |  |  |  |  |  | 165 |  |
Number of pending claims | claim |  |  |  |  |  |  | 8,432 |  |
Number of pending class actions | class_action |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1 |  |
Other current liabilities | Cumulative trauma |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Product liability accrual |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 65,100 |
Other noncurrent liabilities | Cumulative trauma |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Product liability accrual |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 330,000 |

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