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Commitments and Contingencies - Additional Information (Details) $ in Thousands |  | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |  |
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Jan. 05, 2023 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2024 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2023 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2024 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2023 USD ($) | Oct. 15, 2024 classAction claim lawsuit | Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($)
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Product liability expense |  | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 3 |  |
Tax-effected loss on divestiture |  |  |  | 0 | 199,578 |  |
Product warranty expense |  |  |  | 7,900 | 6,700 |  |
Product liability expense (Note 17) |  | 0 | $ 0 | 5,000 | 0 |  |
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: 2024-04-01 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Remaining performance obligation, amount |  | $ 28,700 |  | $ 28,700 |  |  |
Remaining performance obligation, expected timing of satisfaction |  | 3 years |  | 3 years |  |  |
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 |  |  |  |  |  |
Tax-effected loss on divestiture |  | $ 199,600 |  |  |  |  |
Disposal group, transaction costs |  |  |  | $ 5,600 |  |  |
Single incident |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Product liability accrual |  | $ 800 |  | 800 |  |  | $ 1,300
Product liability expense |  |  |  | $ 200 | $ 100 |  |
Damages From Product Substances | Subsequent Event |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of pending lawsuits | lawsuit |  |  |  |  |  | 535 |
Number of pending claims | claim |  |  |  |  |  | 7,850 |
Number of pending class actions | classAction |  |  |  |  |  | 2 |

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