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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
	Feb. 20, 2025	Dec. 31, 2024 USD ($) Customer	Dec. 31, 2023 Customer	Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($) Customer
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Foreign currency transaction loss | $		$ 0.3		$ 0.5
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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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