Subsequent Events - Additional Information (Detail) € in Millions, $ in Millions	1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
Jan. 08, 2026 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2024 EUR (€)
Kalzip GmbH \| CPG Segment
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Net sales \| €		€ 75.0
Subsequent Event \| Minimum
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Expected cost to implement SG&A optimization actions \| $	$ 20.0

Expected cost to implement selling, general and administrative optimization actions.

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Amount of revenue reported by acquiree in fiscal period prior to business combination.

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- Definition

Detail information of subsequent event by type. User is expected to use existing line items from elsewhere in the taxonomy as the primary line items for this disclosure, which is further associated with dimension and member elements pertaining to a subsequent event.

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