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Months Schedule of changes in accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income Schedule of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Table Text Block] Number of putative class action complaints filed (over) Loss Contingency, New Claims Filed, Number Loss Contingencies [Table] Loss Contingencies [Table] Litigation Case [Axis] Litigation Case [Axis] Litigation Case [Domain] Litigation Case [Domain] Coopervision Litigation Coopervision Litigation [Member] Coopervision Litigation [Member] Loss Contingencies [Line Items] Loss Contingencies [Line Items] Litigation settlement amount Litigation Settlement, Amount Awarded to Other Party Share repurchase program, authorized amount for repurchase Stock Repurchase Program, Authorized Amount Share repurchase program, common stock repurchased (in shares) Share repurchase program, common stock repurchased Share repurchase program, average purchase price (in dollars per share) Treasury Stock Acquired, Average Cost Per Share Share repurchase program, remaining authorized amount for repurchase Stock Repurchase Program, Remaining Authorized Repurchase Amount Income Statement [Abstract] Net sales Cost of sales Cost of Goods and Services Sold Gross profit Gross Profit Selling, general and administrative expense Selling, General and Administrative Expense Research and development expense Research and Development Expense Gain on sale of an intangible Operating income (Benefit) Provision for income taxes (Note 7) Net income Earnings per share - basic (in dollars per share) (Note 8) Earnings per share - diluted (in dollars per share) (Note 8) Number of shares used to compute earnings per share: Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Diluted [Abstract] Basic (in shares) Diluted (in shares) Other comprehensive income, net of tax: Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Abstract] Cash flow hedge Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Cash Flow Hedge, Gain (Loss), after Reclassification and Tax Foreign currency translation adjustment, net of tax Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Foreign Currency Transaction and Translation Adjustment, Net of Tax Comprehensive (loss) income Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest Number of operating segments Number of Operating Segments Share-Based Compensation Plans Share-based Payment Arrangement [Text Block] Schedule of compensation expense and related income tax benefit for share-based awards Share-based Payment Arrangement, Expensed and Capitalized, Amount [Table Text Block] Number of Instruments Derivative, Number of Instruments Held Notional Value Derivative, Notional Amount Leases Lessee, Leases [Policy Text Block] Accounting Pronouncements Recently Adopted and Accounting Pronouncements Issued Not Yet Adopted New Accounting Pronouncements, Policy [Policy Text Block] Financial Derivatives and Hedging Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Text Block]