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| Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract] | |
| Contingencies and Commitments | Note 9. Contingencies and Commitments The Company is involved in various lawsuits, claims and other legal matters from time to time that arise in the ordinary course of conducting business, including matters involving our products, intellectual property, supplier relationships, distributors, competitor relationships, employees and other matters. At each reporting period, the Company evaluates whether or not a potential loss amount or a potential range of loss is probable and reasonably estimable under ASC 450, Contingencies. Legal fees are expensed as incurred. The Company has been in a dispute with HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) relating to payroll tax withholding matters related to consideration paid to company founders in the acquisition of the Sauflon Group in 2014 before the U.K. First-tier Tribunal (FTT). The FTT issued a decision on March 2, 2026 that largely supports HMRC’s position that the Company had failed to properly withhold payroll taxes with respect to a portion of the consideration paid by the Company in the Sauflon acquisition. The Company believes the FTT’s decision was incorrect and intends to appeal the FTT’s decision. Although the Company does not believe that a loss is probable, an adverse outcome is reasonably possible. Depending on the results of the appeal, the Company could prevail on some or all of the issues in dispute, which could result in an obligation to pay a portion or all of the assessed amounts, with an estimated loss ranging from £0 to £71.7 million, plus accrued interest. Because the ultimate outcome of the matter remains uncertain, the Company has not recorded any liability reserves in its financial statements. As of January 31, 2026, the Company entered into additional leases that have not yet commenced in order to expand manufacturing as well as research and development capacity. The undiscounted lease payments are estimated at $140.2 million for leases that will commence starting in the third quarter of fiscal 2026, with initial terms ranging from 20 to 24 years.
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