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ACQUISITIONS - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands |  |  |  |  |  | 12 Months Ended |
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Aug. 01, 2025 | Jul. 30, 2024 | Jun. 03, 2024 | Apr. 01, 2024 | May 03, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2025 | Dec. 31, 2024 | Dec. 31, 2023 | Apr. 01, 2025
Acquisitions |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  | $ 4,233,003 | $ 4,008,670 | $ 4,191,636 |
Net purchase price, net of cash acquired |  |  |  |  |  | 137,530 | 252,746 | 32,685 |
Acquisition costs |  |  |  |  |  | $ 2,739 | 7,042 | $ 0 |
Alloy Steel |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquisitions |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 48,000 |  |
Alloy Steel |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquisitions |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Ownership purchased (as a percent) | 65.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 35.00%
Total ownership | 100.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Purchase price | $ 131,427 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Vanair |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquisitions |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Ownership purchased (as a percent) |  | 100.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net purchase price, net of cash acquired and certain debt-like items |  | $ 108,651 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Inrotech |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquisitions |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Ownership purchased (as a percent) |  |  | 100.00% |  |  |  |  |  |
Net purchase price, net of cash acquired |  |  | $ 42,352 |  |  |  |  |  |
RedViking |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquisitions |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Ownership purchased (as a percent) |  |  |  | 100.00% |  |  |  |  |
Net purchase price, net of cash acquired |  |  |  | $ 107,447 |  |  |  |  |
Powermig Automao e Soldagem Ltda. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquisitions |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Ownership purchased (as a percent) |  |  |  |  | 100.00% |  |  |  |
Net purchase price, net of cash acquired |  |  |  |  | $ 29,572 |  |  |  |

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