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Goodwill and Other Intangibles - Other Intangibles (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended |
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Mar. 31, 2024 | Dec. 31, 2023
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Gross Asset Value, Beginning of Period | $ 512,144 |
Retirements | (21,224) |
Foreign currency translation adjustments and other | (7,909) |
Gross Asset Value, End of Period | 483,011 |
Accumulated Amortization, Beginning of Period | (250,286) |
Amortization | (5,886) |
Retirements | 21,224 |
Foreign currency translation adjustments and other | 3,692 |
Accumulated Amortization, End of Period | (231,256) |
Net Book Value | 251,755 | $ 261,858
Customer Lists and Relationships |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Gross Asset Value, Beginning of Period | 417,803 |
Retirements | 0 |
Foreign currency translation adjustments and other | (6,236) |
Gross Asset Value, End of Period | 411,567 |
Accumulated Amortization, Beginning of Period | (204,481) |
Amortization | (5,012) |
Retirements | 0 |
Foreign currency translation adjustments and other | 2,956 |
Accumulated Amortization, End of Period | (206,537) |
Net Book Value | 205,030 | 213,322
Trade Names and Trademarks |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Gross Asset Value, Beginning of Period | 13,405 |
Retirements | (2,309) |
Foreign currency translation adjustments and other | (227) |
Gross Asset Value, End of Period | 10,869 |
Accumulated Amortization, Beginning of Period | (3,673) |
Amortization | 0 |
Retirements | 2,309 |
Foreign currency translation adjustments and other | 40 |
Accumulated Amortization, End of Period | (1,324) |
Net Book Value | 9,545 | 9,732
Patents and Technology |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Gross Asset Value, Beginning of Period | 46,287 |
Retirements | (14,506) |
Foreign currency translation adjustments and other | (519) |
Gross Asset Value, End of Period | 31,262 |
Accumulated Amortization, Beginning of Period | (26,758) |
Amortization | (647) |
Retirements | 14,506 |
Foreign currency translation adjustments and other | 360 |
Accumulated Amortization, End of Period | (12,539) |
Net Book Value | 18,723 | 19,529
Other |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Gross Asset Value, Beginning of Period | 34,649 |
Retirements | (4,409) |
Foreign currency translation adjustments and other | (927) |
Gross Asset Value, End of Period | 29,313 |
Accumulated Amortization, Beginning of Period | (15,374) |
Amortization | (227) |
Retirements | 4,409 |
Foreign currency translation adjustments and other | 336 |
Accumulated Amortization, End of Period | (10,856) |
Net Book Value | $ 18,457 | $ 19,275

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