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Contingencies
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 27, 2025
Loss Contingency [Abstract]  
Contingencies

21. Contingencies

Litigation

We are a defendant in lawsuits that are ordinary, routine litigation matters incidental to our businesses. It is not possible to predict the outcome of the pending actions, and, as with any litigation, it is possible that these actions could be decided unfavorably. We believe that there are meritorious defenses to these actions and that these actions will not have a material adverse effect upon our results of operations, cash flows or financial condition, and, where appropriate, these actions are being vigorously contested. Accordingly, we believe the likelihood of material loss is remote.

Environmental

We are involved in remediation activities to clean up impacted sites as required by federal and state laws, certain of which may contain hazardous wastes. Liabilities for remediation costs of each site are based on our best estimate of undiscounted future costs, excluding possible insurance recoveries or recoveries from other third parties. Uncertainties about the status of laws, regulations, technology and information related to individual sites make it difficult to develop estimates of future environmental remediation exposures. Some of the potential liabilities relate to sites we own, and some relate to sites we no longer own or never owned. Several of our subsidiaries have been designated as potentially responsible parties (“PRP”) under Superfund or similar state laws. In most instances where our subsidiaries are named as a PRP, we enter into cost-sharing arrangements with other PRPs. We give notice to insurance carriers of potential PRP liability, but very rarely, if ever, receive reimbursement from insurance for PRP costs. We believe compliance with current environmental protection laws (before taking into account estimated recoveries from third parties) will not have a material adverse effect upon our results of operations, cash flows or financial condition.

Other

On September 12, 2025, the Company experienced a fire within a portion of one of its manufacturing facilities within the Outdoors segment. The fire primarily caused damage to owned property and equipment. Net sales were not impacted as a result of the fire, due to existing inventory levels and increased output at other manufacturing facilities. In 2025, expenses of $21.1 million, related to clean-up costs, damage to assets and fixed operating costs, less probable insurance recoveries, were recorded within the Cost of products sold caption in the Consolidated Statement of Income.