Commitments and Contingencies	3 Months Ended
Apr. 04, 2026
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
Commitments and Contingencies	Commitments and Contingencies We are subject to actual and threatened legal proceedings and other claims arising out of the conduct of our business, including proceedings and claims relating to commercial and financial transactions; government contracts; alleged lack of compliance with applicable laws and regulations; disputes with suppliers, production partners or other third parties; product liability; patent and trademark infringement; employment disputes; and environmental, health and safety matters. Some of these legal proceedings and claims seek damages, fines or penalties in substantial amounts or remediation of environmental contamination. As a government contractor, we are subject to audits, reviews and investigations to determine whether our operations are being conducted in accordance with applicable regulatory requirements. Under federal government procurement regulations, certain claims brought by the U.S. Government could result in our suspension or debarment from U.S. Government contracting for a period of time. On the basis of information presently available, we do not believe that existing proceedings and claims will have a material effect on our financial position or results of operations. MV-75 Program Low-Rate Initial Production Option As the MV-75 program continues to accelerate, we expect that we will be awarded the long-lead Low-Rate Initial Production (LRIP) phase of the contract in late 2026 or early 2027. Upon award of the LRIP option, which is largely fixed price, we expect to record an unfavorable cumulative catch-up program adjustment, reflecting higher costs than originally anticipated from when the program was bid, in the range of $60 million to $110 million. The overall MV-75 program will continue to generate a positive profit margin after the adjustment. Funding Pursuant to U.S. Government statutory requirements relating to contractors spending in excess of 75% of current year funding, on April 28, 2026, Bell received a notice from the U.S. Army Contracting Command stating that the U.S. Government is pursuing a request for $350 million in additional funds for the MV-75 program for the U.S. Government’s fiscal year ending September 30, 2026. This additional funding is needed to support the U.S. Army's directive to accelerate the program. The notice advises that, if Bell continues working after currently available funds are exhausted or if the additional funding is not approved, Bell could be required to stop work, and the U.S. Army will have no authority to pay for such work. As of this time, we expect Bell to exhaust all currently available fiscal 2026 MV-75 program funds during our third quarter and prior to the end of the U.S. Government’s fiscal year. Consequently, to mitigate the impact of a stop work requirement or prevent one from occurring, we intend to initiate various spending reduction measures at Bell to extend the time period during which it can continue to work on the program using available program funds. Actions to slow program spending until additional funding is approved or a stop work requirement could result in program delays, supplier claims or unrecoverable contract costs and could materially impact the Company’s financial results. We believe that a stop work order, if one were to occur, would not extend into our fourth quarter, as the current Future Years Defense Program indicates a funding level for the MV-75 program of $2.3 billion for the U.S. Government’s fiscal year 2027 which begins October 1, 2026.

We are subject to actual and threatened legal proceedings and other claims arising out of the conduct of our business, including proceedings and claims relating to commercial and financial transactions; government contracts; alleged lack of compliance with applicable laws and regulations; disputes with suppliers, production partners or other third parties; product liability; patent and trademark infringement; employment disputes; and environmental, health and safety matters. Some of these legal proceedings and claims seek damages, fines or penalties in substantial amounts or remediation of environmental contamination. As a government contractor, we are subject to audits, reviews and investigations to determine whether our operations are being conducted in accordance with applicable regulatory requirements. Under federal government procurement regulations, certain claims brought by the U.S. Government could result in our suspension or debarment from U.S. Government contracting for a period of time. On the basis of information presently available, we do not believe that existing proceedings and claims will have a material effect on our financial position or results of operations.

As the MV-75 program continues to accelerate, we expect that we will be awarded the long-lead Low-Rate Initial Production (LRIP) phase of the contract in late 2026 or early 2027. Upon award of the LRIP option, which is largely fixed price, we expect to record an unfavorable cumulative catch-up program adjustment, reflecting higher costs than originally anticipated from when the program was bid, in the range of $60 million to $110 million. The overall MV-75 program will continue to generate a positive profit margin after the adjustment.

Pursuant to U.S. Government statutory requirements relating to contractors spending in excess of 75% of current year funding, on April 28, 2026, Bell received a notice from the U.S. Army Contracting Command stating that the U.S. Government is pursuing a request for $350 million in additional funds for the MV-75 program for the U.S. Government’s fiscal year ending September 30, 2026. This additional funding is needed to support the U.S. Army's directive to accelerate the program. The notice advises that, if Bell continues working after currently available funds are exhausted or if the additional funding is not approved, Bell could be required to stop work, and the U.S. Army will have no authority to pay for such work.

As of this time, we expect Bell to exhaust all currently available fiscal 2026 MV-75 program funds during our third quarter and prior to the end of the U.S. Government’s fiscal year. Consequently, to mitigate the impact of a stop work requirement or prevent one from occurring, we intend to initiate various spending reduction measures at Bell to extend the time period during which it can continue to work on the program using available program funds. Actions to slow program spending until additional funding is approved or a stop work requirement could result in program delays, supplier claims or unrecoverable contract costs and could materially impact the Company’s financial results.

We believe that a stop work order, if one were to occur, would not extend into our fourth quarter, as the current Future Years Defense Program indicates a funding level for the MV-75 program of $2.3 billion for the U.S. Government’s fiscal year 2027 which begins October 1, 2026.