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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]
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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]
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Maximum [Member] \| Developed Technology [Member]
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Definite-lived intangible assets, useful life	20 years
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Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Definite-lived intangible assets, useful life	7 years
Maximum [Member] \| Trademarks And Brand Names [Member]
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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
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Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax	$ 937,800,000	$ 735,600,000	$ 631,900,000
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Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Concentration risk, percentage	10.00%	10.00%	10.00%