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The amount of goodwill arising from a business combination that is expected to be deductible for tax purposes.

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For transactions that are recognized separately from the acquisition of assets and assumptions of liabilities in the business combination, such as related to pre-existing relationships with the acquiree, this element represents the disclosure of the amount of acquisition related costs which have been expensed.

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The cash outflow associated with the acquisition of a business, net of the cash acquired from the purchase.

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Acquisitions - Narrative (Details) $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
Acquisitions - Narrative (Details) $ in Thousands	Jan. 31, 2022 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2023 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2022 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2023 USD ($) acquisition	Sep. 30, 2022 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2022 acquisition
Business Combination, Separately Recognized Transactions [Line Items]
Net cash paid				$ 23,110	$ 719,539
Power Line Systems
Business Combination, Separately Recognized Transactions [Line Items]
Net cash paid	$ 695,968
Acquisition and integration costs			$ 350		10,149
Series of Individually Immaterial Business Acquisitions
Business Combination, Separately Recognized Transactions [Line Items]
Net cash paid				$ 23,110	719,539
Number business acquired pending purchase accounting adjustments \| acquisition				1		1
Acquisition and integration costs		$ 0	$ 0	$ 5,803	$ 10,824
Goodwill from acquisition, expected tax deductible amount		$ 7,289		$ 7,289