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Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2024
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract] |
Schedule of Goodwill [Table Text Block] |
| 2024 |  | 2023
Balance at beginning of year | $ | 670,108 |  |  | $ | 660,170 |
Goodwill acquired | 5,897 |  |  | 2,810 |
Goodwill disposed | (175) |  |  | — |
Foreign currency translation | (6,916) |  |  | 7,128 |
Balance at year end | $ | 668,914 |  |  | $ | 670,108 |
Schedule Of Finite Lived And Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets By Major Class [Table Text Block] |
| 2024 |  | 2023
| Gross Amount |  | Accumulated Amortization |  | Intangibles, Net |  | Gross Amount |  | Accumulated Amortization |  | Intangibles, Net
Customer relationships | $ | 289,178 |  |  | $ | (116,812) |  |  | $ | 172,366 |  |  | $ | 294,180 |  |  | $ | (107,665) |  |  | $ | 186,515 |
Proven technology and patents | 123,971 |  |  | (80,634) |  |  | 43,337 |  |  | 129,227 |  |  | (75,014) |  |  | 54,213 |
Tradenames (finite life) | 7,853 |  |  | (5,308) |  |  | 2,545 |  |  | 7,908 |  |  | (4,535) |  |  | 3,373 |
Tradenames (indefinite life) | 35,088 |  |  | — |  |  | 35,088 |  |  | 36,320 |  |  | — |  |  | 36,320 |
Other | 12,426 |  |  | (8,619) |  |  | 3,807 |  |  | 13,236 |  |  | (8,228) |  |  | 5,008 |
| $ | 468,516 |  |  | $ | (211,373) |  |  | $ | 257,143 |  |  | $ | 480,871 |  |  | $ | (195,442) |  |  | $ | 285,429 |

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- Definition 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. + References No definition available. + Details
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