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Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2021

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Goodwill [Table Text Block]

			2021						2020
Balance at beginning of year			$	550,270					$	535,979
Goodwill acquired			103,882						6,169
Foreign currency translation			(5,530)						8,122
Balance at year end			$	648,622					$	550,270

Schedule Of Finite Lived And Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets By Major Class [Table Text Block]

			2021																		2020
			Gross Amount						Accumulated Amortization						Intangibles, Net						Gross Amount						Accumulated Amortization						Intangibles, Net
Customer relationships			$	282,470					$	(79,782)					$	202,688					$	201,445					$	(68,319)					$	133,126
Proven technology and patents			115,680						(56,305)						59,375						78,312						(52,138)						26,174
Tradenames (finite life)			8,206						(3,731)						4,475						4,896						(3,444)						1,452
Tradenames (indefinite life)			35,949						—						35,949						35,595						—						35,595
Other			10,641						(5,678)						4,963						5,215						(4,777)						438
			$	452,946					$	(145,496)					$	307,450					$	325,463					$	(128,678)					$	196,785

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Tabular disclosure of amortizable intangible assets and the carrying value of intangible assets not subject to amortization, excluding goodwill, in total by major class. A major class is composed of intangible assets that can be grouped together because they are similar, either by nature or by their use in the operations of the company.

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Tabular disclosure of goodwill by reportable segment and in total which includes a rollforward schedule.

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