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Business, Product and Geographical Area Information and Concentration of Risk - Additional Information (Details) $ in Millions | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Feb. 20, 2025 | Dec. 31, 2024 USD ($) Customer | Dec. 31, 2023 Customer | Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($) Customer
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Foreign currency transaction loss | $ |  | $ 0.3 |  | $ 0.5
Subsequent Event |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Collective bargaining agreements expiring year | 2025 |  |  |
Collective bargaining agreements renewed expiring date | 2030-09 |  |  |
Workforce Subject to Collective Bargaining Arrangements | Customer Concentration Risk | Employee One |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Concentration risk, percentage |  | 65.00% |  |
Workforce Subject to Collective Bargaining Arrangements Expiring within One Year | Subsequent Event | Customer Concentration Risk | Employee Two |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Concentration risk, percentage | 39.00% |  |  |
Net sales | Customer Concentration Risk | Largest Customer |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Concentration risk, percentage |  | 16.00% | 18.00% | 19.00%
Number of customers | Customer |  | 1 | 1 | 1
Net sales | Customer Concentration Risk | Second Largest Customer |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Concentration risk, percentage |  | 15.00% | 16.00% | 14.00%
Trade receivables | Customer Concentration Risk | Largest Customer |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Concentration risk, percentage |  | 17.00% | 20.00% |
Trade receivables | Customer Concentration Risk | Second Largest Customer |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Concentration risk, percentage |  | 17.00% | 13.00% |
Trade receivables | Customer Concentration Risk | Third Largest Customer |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Concentration risk, percentage |  | 15.00% | 12.00% |

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