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Segment Reporting Sales and PPE by Destination (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2024 | Dec. 31, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2022
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets |  |  |
Net Sales | $ 3,872,361 | $ 3,788,309 | $ 3,919,709
Total Segments Property, Plant and Equipment, Net | 770,280 | 803,374 |
UNITED STATES |  |  |
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets |  |  |
Net Sales | 1,358,761 | 1,346,468 | 1,363,335
Total Segments Property, Plant and Equipment, Net | 216,317 | 224,696 |
OTHER AMERICAS |  |  |
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets |  |  |
Net Sales | 247,531 | 221,742 | 219,158
Total Segments Property, Plant and Equipment, Net | 12,485 | 13,152 |
TOTAL AMERICAS |  |  |
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets |  |  |
Net Sales | 1,606,292 | 1,568,210 | 1,582,493
Total Segments Property, Plant and Equipment, Net | 228,802 | 237,848 |
GERMANY |  |  |
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets |  |  |
Net Sales | 236,292 | 221,482 | 219,813
Total Segments Property, Plant and Equipment, Net | 31,320 | 36,123 |
FRANCE |  |  |
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets |  |  |
Net Sales | 152,821 | 139,304 | 147,430
Total Segments Property, Plant and Equipment, Net | 19,706 | 22,684 |
UNITED KINGDOM |  |  |
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets |  |  |
Net Sales | 84,438 | 79,455 | 85,382
Total Segments Property, Plant and Equipment, Net | 28,056 | 30,651 |
SWITZERLAND |  |  |
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets |  |  |
Net Sales | 93,599 | 91,564 | 80,891
Total Segments Property, Plant and Equipment, Net | 310,775 | 332,136 |
OTHER EUROPE |  |  |
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets |  |  |
Net Sales | 533,249 | 483,693 | 480,844
Total Segments Property, Plant and Equipment, Net | 25,969 | 19,285 |
TOTAL EUROPE |  |  |
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets |  |  |
Net Sales | 1,100,399 | 1,015,498 | 1,014,360
Total Segments Property, Plant and Equipment, Net | 415,826 | 440,879 |
CHINA |  |  |
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets |  |  |
Net Sales | 621,794 | 707,592 | 823,842
Total Segments Property, Plant and Equipment, Net | 89,733 | 87,972 |
REST OF WORLD |  |  |
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets |  |  |
Net Sales | 543,876 | 497,009 | 499,014
Total Segments Property, Plant and Equipment, Net | 35,919 | 36,675 |
TOTAL ASIA REST OF WORLD |  |  |
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets |  |  |
Net Sales | 1,165,670 | 1,204,601 | $ 1,322,856
Total Segments Property, Plant and Equipment, Net | $ 125,652 | $ 124,647 |

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