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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) | 12 Months Ended |
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Dec. 31, 2025 | Dec. 31, 2024 | Dec. 31, 2023 | Jan. 31, 2024
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Payment terms on sales | 45 days |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax | $ 1,620,800,000 | $ 1,445,700,000 | $ 1,295,200,000 |
Lease renewal term operating and finance lease | 10 years |  |  |
Operating and finance lease existence of option to terminate | true |  |  |
Short-term leases term | 12 months |  |  |
Impairment charges | $ 0 | 0 | 0 |
Operating Segments [Member] |  |  |  |
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax | $ 1,620,800,000 | 1,445,700,000 | 1,295,200,000 |
WAVE [Member] |  |  |  |
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Equity interest percentage | 50.00% |  |  |
Overcast [Member] |  |  |  |
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Equity interest percentage | 19.20% |  |  | 19.50%
Customer Relationships [Member] | WAVE [Member] |  |  |  |
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Definite-lived intangible assets, useful life | 20 years |  |  |
Minimum [Member] | Computer Equipment [Member] |  |  |  |
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Useful Life | 4 years |  |  |
Minimum [Member] | Furniture and Fixtures [Member] |  |  |  |
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Useful Life | 5 years |  |  |
Minimum [Member] | Building [Member] |  |  |  |
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Useful Life | 15 years |  |  |
Minimum [Member] | Computer Software [Member] |  |  |  |
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Useful Life | 3 years |  |  |
Minimum [Member] | Machinery and Equipment [Member] |  |  |  |
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Useful Life | 2 years |  |  |
Minimum [Member] | Customer Relationships [Member] |  |  |  |
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Definite-lived intangible assets, useful life | 3 years |  |  |
Minimum [Member] | Developed Technology [Member] |  |  |  |
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Definite-lived intangible assets, useful life | 10 years |  |  |
Minimum [Member] | Software Development [Member] |  |  |  |
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Definite-lived intangible assets, useful life | 5 years |  |  |
Minimum [Member] | Trademarks And Brand Names [Member] |  |  |  |
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Definite-lived intangible assets, useful life | 3 years |  |  |
Minimum [Member] | Non-compete Agreements [Member] |  |  |  |
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Definite-lived intangible assets, useful life | 3 years |  |  |
Maximum [Member] |  |  |  |
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Remaining lease term operating and finance lease | 12 years |  |  |
Maximum [Member] | Computer Equipment [Member] |  |  |  |
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Useful Life | 5 years |  |  |
Maximum [Member] | Furniture and Fixtures [Member] |  |  |  |
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Useful Life | 7 years |  |  |
Maximum [Member] | Building [Member] |  |  |  |
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Useful Life | 30 years |  |  |
Maximum [Member] | Computer Software [Member] |  |  |  |
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Useful Life | 7 years |  |  |
Maximum [Member] | Machinery and Equipment [Member] |  |  |  |
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Useful Life | 15 years |  |  |
Maximum [Member] | Customer Relationships [Member] |  |  |  |
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Definite-lived intangible assets, useful life | 20 years |  |  |
Maximum [Member] | Developed Technology [Member] |  |  |  |
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Definite-lived intangible assets, useful life | 20 years |  |  |
Maximum [Member] | Software Development [Member] |  |  |  |
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Definite-lived intangible assets, useful life | 7 years |  |  |
Maximum [Member] | Trademarks And Brand Names [Member] |  |  |  |
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Definite-lived intangible assets, useful life | 20 years |  |  |
Maximum [Member] | Non-compete Agreements [Member] |  |  |  |
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Definite-lived intangible assets, useful life | 5 years |  |  |
Gross Sales [Member] |  |  |  |
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax | $ 937,800,000 | $ 735,600,000 | $ 631,900,000 |
Gross Sales [Member] | Geographic Concentration Risk [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] |  |  |  |
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Concentration risk, percentage | 10.00% | 10.00% | 10.00% |

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