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Basis of Presentation - Business Combinations (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands |  |  | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |
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Jan. 31, 2022 | Jun. 17, 2021 | Sep. 30, 2022 | Sep. 30, 2021 | Sep. 30, 2022 | Sep. 30, 2021 | Aug. 31, 2021
Business Acquisition, Contingent Consideration [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net cash paid |  |  |  |  | $ 719,539 | $ 1,033,695 |
Bonus plan compensation expense |  |  | $ (4,576) | $ 88,965 | (21,873) | 89,327 |
Deferred Compensation Arrangement with Individual, by Type of Compensation, Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits | Nonqualified Plan |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition, Contingent Consideration [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Bonus plan compensation expense |  |  |  | 88,965 |  | 89,327 |
Deferred Compensation Arrangement with Individual, by Type of Compensation, Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits | Nonqualified Plan | DCP, One-Time Inducement |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition, Contingent Consideration [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Reclassified cumulative compensation cost |  |  |  | 4,739 |  | 4,739 |
Bonus plan compensation expense |  |  | 90,721 | 90,721 | 90,721 | 90,721 |
Deferred compensation liability |  |  | $ 95,460 | $ 95,460 | $ 95,460 | $ 95,460 |
Class B Common Stock | Deferred Compensation Arrangement with Individual, by Type of Compensation, Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits | Nonqualified Plan |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition, Contingent Consideration [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Phantom shares, maximum elections (in shares) |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,500,000
Reduction in shares outstanding, diluted (in shares) |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,500,000
Reduction in shares outstanding, basic (in shares) |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,500,000
Power Line Systems |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition, Contingent Consideration [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net cash paid | $ 695,968 |  |  |  |  |  |
Seequent |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition, Contingent Consideration [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net cash paid |  | $ 883,336 |  |  |  |  |
Seequent | Class B Common Stock |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition, Contingent Consideration [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of shares sold (in shares) |  | 3,141,342 |  |  |  |  |

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