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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2025

Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Components of inventories

Inventories consisted of the following:

			June 30, 2025						December 31, 2024
Raw materials and parts			$	179,788					$	161,416
Work-in-progress			79,042						69,488
Finished goods			129,251						111,370
			$	388,081					$	342,274

Components of other intangible assets

Other intangible assets consisted of the following:

			June 30, 2025																		December 31, 2024
			Gross Amount						Accumulated Amortization						Intangibles, Net						Gross Amount						Accumulated Amortization						Intangibles, Net
Customer relationships			$	296,272					$	(124,999)					$	171,273					$	289,178					$	(116,812)					$	172,366
Proven technology and patents			128,845						(88,172)						40,673						123,971						(80,634)						43,337
Tradenames (finite life)			8,191						(6,026)						2,165						7,853						(5,308)						2,545
Tradenames (indefinite life)			35,167						—						35,167						35,088						—						35,088
Other			13,200						(8,950)						4,250						12,426						(8,619)						3,807
			$	481,675					$	(228,147)					$	253,528					$	468,516					$	(211,373)					$	257,143

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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.

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Tabular disclosure of the carrying amount as of the balance sheet date of merchandise, goods, commodities, or supplies held for future sale or to be used in manufacturing, servicing or production process.

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