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Acquisitions - Narrative (Details) $ in Thousands |  |  | 12 Months Ended
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Jan. 31, 2022 USD ($) | Jun. 17, 2021 USD ($) shares | Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($) acquisition | Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($)
Business Combination, Separately Recognized Transactions [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Net cash paid |  |  | $ 26,023 | $ 743,007 | $ 1,034,983
Series of Individually Immaterial Business Acquisitions |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Separately Recognized Transactions [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Net cash paid |  |  | $ 26,023 | 743,007 | 1,034,983
Number business acquired pending purchase accounting adjustments | acquisition |  |  | 2 |  |
Acquisition and integration costs |  |  | $ 5,879 | 11,758 | 20,471
Power Line Systems |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Separately Recognized Transactions [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Net cash paid | $ 695,968 |  |  |  |
Acquisition and integration costs |  |  |  | $ 9,804 | 1,644
Goodwill from acquisition, expected tax deductible amount |  |  | $ 9,771 |  |
Seequent |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Separately Recognized Transactions [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Net cash paid |  | $ 883,336 |  |  |
Acquisition and integration costs |  |  |  |  | 16,557
Business acquisition, pro forma revenue |  |  |  |  | $ 1,017,975
Seequent | Class B Common Stock |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Separately Recognized Transactions [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Number of shares sold (in shares) | shares |  | 3,141,342 |  |  |

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