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Acquisitions and Divestitures - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	1 Months Ended				3 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2022	Jun. 30, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021	Oct. 31, 2021	Oct. 01, 2022	Jul. 02, 2022	Apr. 02, 2022
Dickerson Heart Products
Schedule Of Asset Acquisition [Line Items]
Payments for asset acquisitions		$ 8.0
Goodwill		$ 7.7
OGC
Schedule Of Asset Acquisition [Line Items]
Payments for asset acquisitions			$ 15.0
Goodwill			$ 2.4
Trinity
Schedule Of Asset Acquisition [Line Items]
Payments for asset acquisitions				$ 31.0
Goodwill				$ 14.2
Decrease in inventory							$ 0.2
Trnity and OGC
Schedule Of Asset Acquisition [Line Items]
Increase in goodwill							0.9
Increase in purchase price						$ 0.0	$ 0.8
Disposal Group, Disposed of by Sale, Not Discontinued Operations \| Lamex
Schedule Of Asset Acquisition [Line Items]
Consideration from sale	$ 75.0
Pre-tax gain					$ 50.6
Transaction-related expenses	$ 5.0