Restructuring - Schedule of Restructuring Accrual (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	$ 837	$ 541	$ 1,188
Cost incurred	36,807	21,085	747
Cash disbursements	(10,780)	(20,748)	(1,209)
Translation adjustments and other	(513)	(41)	(185)
Ending balance	26,351	837	541
Q3 2024 Action
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	0	0	0
Cost incurred	34,447	0	0
Cash disbursements	(9,326)	0	0
Translation adjustments and other	(515)	0	0
Ending balance	24,606	0	0
Q1 2023 Action
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	819	0	0
Cost incurred	0	20,668	0
Cash disbursements	(60)	(19,798)	0
Translation adjustments and other	(1)	(51)	0
Ending balance	758	819	0
GO-NET
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	0	0	0
Cost incurred	0	0	224
Cash disbursements	0	0	(180)
Translation adjustments and other	0	0	(44)
Ending balance	0	0	0
Acquisitions Related and Other
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	18	541	1,188
Cost incurred	2,360	417	523
Cash disbursements	(1,394)	(950)	(1,029)
Translation adjustments and other	3	10	(141)
Ending balance	$ 987	$ 18	$ 541

Amount of cash payments made as the result of exit or disposal activities. Excludes payments associated with a discontinued operation or an asset retirement obligation.

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Carrying amount (including both current and noncurrent portions of the accrual) as of the balance sheet date pertaining to a specified type of cost associated with exit from or disposal of business activities or restructuring pursuant to a duly authorized plan.

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