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Commitments and Contingencies - Additional Information (Detail) $ in Millions | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended
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Jan. 31, 2018 USD ($) | Jul. 31, 2021 USD ($) Plaintiff Claim Case | Jul. 31, 2021 CAD ($) Plaintiff Claim Case
Schedule Of Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |
Number of Product liability cases | Case |  | 5 | 5
Number of Other product liability claims | Claim |  | 3 | 3
Minimum |  |  |
Schedule Of Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |
Compensatory damages sought |  | $ 75,000 |
Maximum |  |  |
Schedule Of Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |
Compensatory damages sought |  | $ 50,000,000.0 |
Putative Class |  |  |
Schedule Of Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |
Date of actions filed |  | December 16, 2019 | December 16, 2019
Number of plaintiffs | Plaintiff |  | 2 | 2
Putative Class | General Damages |  |  |
Schedule Of Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |
Aggregate damages claims |  |  | $ 50
Putative Class | Compensatory or Punitive Damages |  |  |
Schedule Of Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |
Aggregate damages claims |  |  | $ 100
John Pidcock |  |  |
Schedule Of Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |
Number of plaintiffs | Plaintiff |  | 2 | 2
John Pidcock | Preferential Transfers |  |  |
Schedule Of Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |
Compensatory damages sought |  | $ 4,200,000 |
John Pidcock | Turnover of Goods |  |  |
Schedule Of Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |
Compensatory damages sought |  | $ 1,500,000 |
Gemini Technologies, Incorporated | Smith & Wesson Corp |  |  |
Schedule Of Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |
Compensatory damages sought | $ 18,600,000 |  |

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