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Inventories

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2024

INVENTORIES [Abstract]

Inventory Disclosure

INVENTORIES

Inventories consisted of the following at December 31:

			2024						2023
Raw materials and parts			$	161,416					$	180,352
Work-in-progress			69,488						81,181
Finished goods			111,370						124,332
Total inventory			$	342,274					$	385,865

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INVENTORIES [Abstract]

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The entire disclosure for inventory. Includes, but is not limited to, the basis of stating inventory, the method of determining inventory cost, the classes of inventory, and the nature of the cost elements included in inventory.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Topic 330
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Publisher FASB
-URI https://asc.fasb.org/330/tableOfContent

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