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Goodwill and Identifiable Intangible Assets - Narrative (Details) |  |  |  | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |
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Jan. 01, 2023 | Aug. 31, 2022 USD ($) Reportingunit | May 31, 2022 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2022 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($) Reportingunit | Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($) | Dec. 17, 2020 USD ($)
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of reporting units | Reportingunit |  | 3 |  |  | 3 |  |  |
Goodwill, accumulated impairment losses |  |  | $ 0 |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill impairment |  | $ 98,700,000 |  | $ 0 | $ 98,700,000 | $ 0 | $ 0 |
Amortization of intangibles |  |  |  |  | $ 41,500,000 | $ 46,300,000 | $ 32,800,000 |
Impairment of indefinite-lived trade names |  |  | $ 0 | $ 0 |  |  |  |
Percentage of excess fair value over carrying value |  |  |  |  | 10.00% |  |  |
Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of excess fair value over carrying value |  |  |  |  | 50.00% |  |  |
Leitz Indefinite-lived Trade Name |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Impairment of indefinite-lived trade names |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |
Leitz Indefinite-lived Trade Name | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill, accumulated impairment losses |  | $ 0 |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of excess fair value over carrying value |  | 5.00% |  |  |  |  |  |
Trade names |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets, useful life |  |  |  |  | 15 years |  |  |
Trade names | Subsequent Event |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets, useful life | 30 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Customer and contractual relationships |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets, useful life |  |  |  |  | 15 years |  |  |
Vendor relationships |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets, useful life |  |  |  |  | 15 years |  |  |
Developed technology |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets, useful life |  |  |  |  | 5 years |  |  |
PowerA |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Identifiable intangibles acquired |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 235,400,000
PowerA | Trade names |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Identifiable intangibles acquired |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 21,600,000
Intangible assets, useful life |  |  |  |  | 15 years |  |  |
PowerA | Customer and contractual relationships |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Identifiable intangibles acquired |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 128,600,000
Intangible assets, useful life |  |  |  |  | 15 years |  |  |
PowerA | Vendor relationships |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Identifiable intangibles acquired |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 82,400,000
Intangible assets, useful life |  |  |  |  | 15 years |  |  |
PowerA | Developed technology |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Identifiable intangibles acquired |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 2,800,000
Intangible assets, useful life |  |  |  |  | 5 years |  |  |

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