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Debt - Schedule of Debt (Details) € in Thousands | 12 Months Ended |  |
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Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($) Rate | Dec. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2022 Rate | Dec. 31, 2022 EUR (€) | Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes | $ 1,257,564,000 |  |  |  | $ 1,032,595,000
Debt issuance costs, net | (4,521,000) |  |  |  | (4,115,000)
Other Borrowings | 59,759,000 |  |  |  | 54,306,000
Total debt | 2,014,534,000 |  |  |  | 1,681,942,000
Less: current portion | (106,054,000) |  |  |  | (101,134,000)
Long-term debt | 1,908,480,000 |  |  |  | 1,580,808,000
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity | $ 1,250,000,000 |  |  |  | 1.1
Debt Instrument, Term | 10 years |  |  |  |
Line of Credit [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
$1.1 billion Credit Agreement, interest at LIBOR plus 87.5 basis points(1) | $ 697,211,000 |  |  |  | 595,041,000
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date | Jun. 15, 2023 |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate | Rate | 0.875% |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility, Remaining Borrowing Capacity | $ 547,000,000.0 |  |  |  |
3.67% Senior Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes | $ 50,000,000 |  |  |  | 50,000,000
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage |  | 3.67% |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date | Dec. 17, 2022 |  |  |  |
4.10% Senior Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes | $ 50,000,000 |  |  |  | 50,000,000
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage |  | 4.10% |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date | Sep. 19, 2023 |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Term | 10 years |  |  |  |
3.84% Senior Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes | $ 125,000,000 |  |  |  | 125,000,000
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage |  | 3.84% |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date | Sep. 19, 2024 |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Term | 10 years |  |  |  |
4.24% Senior Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes | $ 125,000,000 |  |  |  | 125,000,000
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage |  | 4.24% |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date | Jun. 25, 2025 |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Term | 10 years |  |  |  |
3.91% Senior Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes | $ 75,000,000 |  |  |  | 75,000,000
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage |  | 3.91% |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date | Jun. 25, 2029 |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Term | 10 years |  |  |  |
3.19% Senior Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes | $ 50,000,000 |  |  | € 50,000 | 50,000,000
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage |  | 3.19% |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date | Jan. 24, 2035 |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Term | 15 years |  |  |  |
1.47% EURO Senior Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes | $ 133,794,000 |  |  | 125,000 | 141,789,000
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage |  | 1.47% |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date | Jun. 17, 2030 |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Term | 15 years |  |  |  |
1.30% Euro-Senior Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes | $ 144,497,000 |  |  | 135,000 | 153,132,000
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage |  | 1.30% |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date | Nov. 06, 2034 |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Term | 15 years |  |  |  |
2.83% Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes | $ 125,000,000 |  |  |  | $ 125,000,000
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage | Rate |  |  | 2.83% |  |
1.06% Euro-Senior Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes | 133,794,000 |  |  | € 125,000 |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage |  | 1.06% | 1.06% |  |
5.45 Percent Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes | $ 150,000,000 |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage |  | 5.45% |  |  |

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