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Commitments and Contingencies - Respirator (Details) respirator in Millions	1 Months Ended		3 Months Ended						12 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2019 USD ($) respirator	Apr. 30, 2018 USD ($) plaintiff	Mar. 31, 2024 USD ($) party	Mar. 31, 2024 USD ($) plaintiff party	Mar. 31, 2024 USD ($) party case	Mar. 31, 2024 USD ($) party lawsuit	Mar. 31, 2024 USD ($) party	Mar. 31, 2023 plaintiff	Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($) lawsuit
Respirator Mask/Asbestos Litigation
Loss contingencies
Total number of named claimants \| plaintiff				4,060				4,042
Number of years company has been the defendant in Respirator Mask/Asbestos Litigation			20 years
Number of total claims the Company prevailed after being taken to trial					17	18			2
Accrued loss contingency reserve			$ 558,000,000	$ 558,000,000	$ 558,000,000	$ 558,000,000	$ 558,000,000
Increase (decrease) accrued loss contingency reserve							7,000,000
Payments for fees and settlements related to litigation							$ 23,000,000
Respirator Mask/Asbestos Litigation \| Class Action Fairness Act
Loss contingencies
Total number of named claimants \| plaintiff				400
Number of lawsuits filed \| case					2
Respirator Mask/Asbestos Litigation \| State court of California
Loss contingencies
Number of total claims the Company prevailed after being taken to trial \| lawsuit									1
Respirator Mask/Asbestos Litigation \| State court of Kentucky
Loss contingencies
Number of unnamed defendant \| plaintiff		2
Litigation settlement awarded		$ 2,000,000
Amount of punitive damages awarded		$ 63,000,000
Respirator Mask/Asbestos Litigation \| Kentucky and West Virginia
Loss contingencies
Settlement amount paid									$ 340,000,000
Respirator Mask/Asbestos Litigation - State of West Virginia
Loss contingencies
Amount of punitive damages awarded	$ 5,000
Number of additional defendants \| party			2	2	2	2	2
Number of respirators sold \| respirator	5
Accrued loss contingency reserve			$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0
Respirator Mask/Asbestos Litigation - Aearo Technologies
Loss contingencies
Accrued loss contingency reserve			$ 54,000,000	$ 54,000,000	$ 54,000,000	$ 54,000,000	54,000,000
Quarterly fee paid to Cabot to retain responsibility and liability for products							$ 100,000