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Retirement Plans - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) |  |  | 12 Months Ended |
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Jan. 01, 2022 | Aug. 28, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020 | Aug. 31, 2021
Defined Contribution Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Deferred compensation plan expense |  |  | $ (15,782,000) | $ 95,046,000 | $ 177,000 |
Qualified Plan |  |  |  |  |  |
Defined Contribution Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Employer matching contribution, percent of match | 50.00% |  | 50.00% |  |  |
Employer discretionary contribution, percent of qualified cash compensation (up to) | 6.00% |  | 5.00% |  |  |
Qualified Plan | United States |  |  |  |  |  |
Defined Contribution Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Employer contributions |  |  | $ 4,933,000 | 4,114,000 | 3,583,000 |
Qualified Plan | Foreign Plan |  |  |  |  |  |
Defined Contribution Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Employer contributions |  |  | 11,803,000 | 10,729,000 | 7,347,000 |
Deferred Compensation Arrangement with Individual, by Type of Compensation, Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits | Nonqualified Plan |  |  |  |  |  |
Defined Contribution Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Deferred compensation plan income |  |  | 15,782,000 |  |  |
Deferred compensation plan expense |  |  |  | 95,046,000 | 177,000 |
DCP participant deferrals |  |  | 6,580,000 | 2,619,000 | 3,530,000 |
Contributions by employer |  |  | $ 0 | 0 | $ 0 |
Dividends, common stock, stock (in shares) |  | $ 2,709,851 |  |  |  |
Deferred Compensation Arrangement with Individual, by Type of Compensation, Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits | Nonqualified Plan | DCP, One-Time Inducement |  |  |  |  |  |
Defined Contribution Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Reclassified cumulative compensation cost |  |  |  | 4,739,000 |  |
Deferred compensation plan expense |  |  |  | 90,721,000 |  |
Deferred compensation liability |  |  |  | $ 95,460,000 |  |
Deferred Compensation Arrangement with Individual, by Type of Compensation, Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits | Nonqualified Plan | Class B Common Stock |  |  |  |  |  |
Defined Contribution Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Phantom shares, maximum elections (in shares) |  |  |  |  |  | 1,500,000
Reduction in shares outstanding, basic (in shares) |  |  |  |  |  | 1,500,000
Reduction in shares outstanding, diluted (in shares) |  |  |  |  |  | 1,500,000
Phantom shares issuable (in shares) |  |  | 21,587,831 | 25,384,449 |  |

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