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Loss Contingencies, Number Of Children With Injuries Related To Outstanding Lawsuits

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Self insured amount per occurrence.

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Commitments and Contingencies - Narrative (Details) $ in Millions	1 Months Ended			2 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Nov. 30, 2022 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2022 claim	Feb. 28, 2022 USD ($)	Jan. 31, 2020 plaintiff claim	Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($) class lawsuit child	Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($)
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Line Items]
Royalties					$ 230.8	$ 184.3	$ 158.5
Liability for reported and incurred but not reported claims					$ 14.2	$ 13.0
Sleeper
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Line Items]
Number of claims settled \| claim		2
Number of additional lawsuits pending \| lawsuit					32
Number of children with injuries or fatalities related to lawsuits \| child					36
Sleeper \| Minimum
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Line Items]
Number of consumer classes \| class					10
Whistleblower Letter
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Line Items]
Number of additional lawsuits pending \| lawsuit					7
Number of plaintiffs \| plaintiff				2
Number of pending claims \| claim				2
Litigation settlement, amount awarded to other party			$ 86.0
Litigation settlement, amount awarded from other party	$ 7.0
Workers Compensation Risks
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Line Items]
Self-insured amount per occurrence					$ 1.0
General And Automobile Liability Risks
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Line Items]
Self-insured amount per occurrence					0.5
Product Liability Risks Prior to Feb 1, 2020
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Line Items]
Self-insured amount per occurrence					2.0
Product Liability Risks After Feb 1, 2020
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Line Items]
Self-insured amount per occurrence					5.0
Property Risks
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Line Items]
Self-insured amount per occurrence					$ 1.0