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Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2025	Mar. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2024
Revenue From Contract With Customers [Line Items]
Allowance for credit losses	$ 25,001,000		$ 34,957,000
Provision for credit losses	4,718,000	$ 9,898,000
Contract asset impairment	0		$ 0
Remaining performance obligations	11,750,053,000
2025Acquisitions
Revenue From Contract With Customers [Line Items]
Increase in contract assets from acquisitions	22,400,000
Increase in contract liabilities from acquisitions	91,800,000
Excluding2025Acquisitions
Revenue From Contract With Customers [Line Items]
Decrease in net contract liabilities	99,000,000
Minimum [Member]
Revenue From Contract With Customers [Line Items]
Performance obligation satisfied in previous period	1,000,000
Change in total estimated cost or anticipated contract value	1,000,000
United States Industrial Services [Member]
Revenue From Contract With Customers [Line Items]
Provision for credit losses	$ 4,000,000