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Basis of Presentation - Business Combinations (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands			3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	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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