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Taxes on Income, Schedule of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended |
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Dec. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021
Deferred tax assets [Abstract] |  |
Allowance for doubtful accounts | $ 1,556 | $ 1,657
Inventory | 11,679 | 13,180
Insurance accruals | 4,856 | 4,052
Deferred compensation | 7,703 | 6,081
Unrealized (gain) loss on defined benefit plans | (5,532) | 6,126
Goodwill and other intangibles | 52,847 | 65,852
Operating loss carryforwards | 79,699 | 89,966
Retirement benefits | 5,472 | 7,194
Other | 9,962 | 6,247
Deferred tax assets, gross | 168,242 | 200,355
Valuation allowances | (19,960) | (20,095)
Deferred tax assets, net of valuation allowance | 148,282 | 180,260
Deferred tax liabilities [Abstract] |  |
Property | (671,830) | (655,550)
Deferred state taxes | (87,445) | (83,491)
Other | (14,891) | (15,371)
Deferred tax liabilities | (774,166) | (754,412)
Net deferred tax liabilities | (625,884) | (574,152)
Operating Loss Carryforward [Abstract] |  |
Federal operating loss deferred tax assets | 47,900 | 57,200
State operating loss deferred tax assets | 26,600 | 27,600
Valuation allowance for state deferred tax assets | 14,800 | $ 14,900
Unrecognized tax benefits including interest and penalties | 800 |
Amount that would impact the effective tax rate, if recognized | $ 600 |
Maximum [Member] |  |
Operating Loss Carryforward [Abstract] |  |
Expiration dates, operating loss carryforwards | Dec. 31, 2042 |
Minimum [Member] |  |
Operating Loss Carryforward [Abstract] |  |
Expiration dates, operating loss carryforwards | Dec. 31, 2037 |
Canada [Member] |  |
Operating Loss Carryforward [Abstract] |  |
Operating loss carryforwards | $ 5,200 |
Expiration dates, operating loss carryforwards | Dec. 31, 2029 |
Internal Revenue Service (IRS) [Member] |  |
Open Tax Year [Abstract] |  |
Years open to audit under the statute of limitations | 2017 2018 2019 2020 |
State and Local Jurisdiction [Member] |  |
Open Tax Year [Abstract] |  |
Years open to audit under the statute of limitations | 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 |

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