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Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended |
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Dec. 31, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax | $ 3,788,309 | $ 3,919,709 | $ 3,717,930 |
Net Sales | 3,788,309 | 3,919,709 | 3,717,930 |
Revenues | 3,788,309 | 3,919,709 | 3,717,930 |
Contract with Customer, Asset, after Allowance for Credit Loss | 35,700 | 29,200 |  |
Contract with Customer, Liability | 202,022 | 192,759 | 192,648 | $ 149,106
Customer prepayments and deferred revenue | 670,178 | 731,482 | 711,067 |
Contract with Customer, Liability, Revenue Recognized | (663,165) | (720,362) | (667,245) |
Temporary Equity, Foreign Currency Translation Adjustments | 2,250 | (11,009) | (280) |
Americas [Member] |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax | 1,568,210 |  |  |
Net Sales |  | 1,582,493 |  |
Europe [Member] |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax | 1,015,498 |  |  |
Net Sales |  | 1,014,360 |  |
Asia [Member] |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax | 1,204,601 |  |  |
Net Sales |  | 1,322,856 |  |
Product [Member] |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues | 2,906,661 | 3,118,721 | 2,960,615 |
Product [Member] | Transferred at Point in Time [Member] |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax | 2,906,661 | 3,118,721 | 2,960,615 |
Service [Member] |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues | 881,648 | 800,988 | 757,315 |
Service [Member] | Transferred at Point in Time [Member] |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax | 655,835 | 588,135 | 565,929 |
Service [Member] | Transferred over Time [Member] |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax | $ 225,813 | 212,853 | 191,386 |
Laboratory products and services [Member] |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Percentage of Disaggregated Revenue in Relationship to Segments | 55.00% |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax | $ 2,068,807 |  |  |
Revenues |  | 2,230,381 | 2,083,025 |
Industrial products and services [Member] |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Percentage of Disaggregated Revenue in Relationship to Segments | 39.00% |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax | $ 1,490,445 |  |  |
Revenues |  | 1,510,554 | 1,446,544 |
Retail products and services [Member] |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Percentage of Disaggregated Revenue in Relationship to Segments | 6.00% |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax | $ 229,057 |  |  |
Revenues |  | 178,774 | 188,361 |
US Operations [Member] |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax | 1,403,919 | 1,444,460 | 1,287,983 |
US Operations [Member] | Product [Member] | Transferred at Point in Time [Member] |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax | 1,039,766 | 1,113,983 | 1,004,891 |
US Operations [Member] | Service [Member] | Transferred at Point in Time [Member] |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax | 279,234 | 256,837 | 218,306 |
US Operations [Member] | Service [Member] | Transferred over Time [Member] |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax | 84,919 | 73,640 | 64,786 |
Swiss Operations [Member] |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax | 188,679 | 176,119 | 171,633 |
Swiss Operations [Member] | Product [Member] | Transferred at Point in Time [Member] |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax | 147,792 | 139,490 | 135,987 |
Swiss Operations [Member] | Service [Member] | Transferred at Point in Time [Member] |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax | 29,917 | 27,800 | 26,764 |
Swiss Operations [Member] | Service [Member] | Transferred over Time [Member] |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax | 10,970 | 8,829 | 8,882 |
Western European Operations [Member] |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax | 792,907 | 799,931 | 829,761 |
Western European Operations [Member] | Product [Member] | Transferred at Point in Time [Member] |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax | 542,707 | 581,168 | 600,527 |
Western European Operations [Member] | Service [Member] | Transferred at Point in Time [Member] |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax | 170,343 | 134,781 | 151,656 |
Western European Operations [Member] | Service [Member] | Transferred over Time [Member] |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax | 79,857 | 83,982 | 77,578 |
Chinese Operations [Member] |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax | 718,818 | 841,526 | 771,651 |
Chinese Operations [Member] | Product [Member] | Transferred at Point in Time [Member] |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax | 656,834 | 777,276 | 707,355 |
Chinese Operations [Member] | Service [Member] | Transferred at Point in Time [Member] |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax | 45,127 | 46,931 | 48,343 |
Chinese Operations [Member] | Service [Member] | Transferred over Time [Member] |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax | 16,857 | 17,319 | 15,953 |
Other Operations [Member] |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax | 683,986 | 657,673 | 656,902 |
Other Operations [Member] | Product [Member] | Transferred at Point in Time [Member] |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax | 519,562 | 506,804 | 511,855 |
Other Operations [Member] | Service [Member] | Transferred at Point in Time [Member] |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax | 131,214 | 121,786 | 120,860 |
Other Operations [Member] | Service [Member] | Transferred over Time [Member] |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax | $ 33,210 | $ 29,083 | $ 24,187 |

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