Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets - Schedule of Goodwill (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill beginning balance	$ 512,518	$ 515,008
Goodwill from acquisitions	21,959
Currency translation and other adjustments	(15,583)	(2,490)
Goodwill ending balance	518,894	512,518	$ 515,008
Goodwill, gross	611,498	609,571	608,008
Accumulated impairment losses	(92,604)	(97,053)	(93,000)
Goodwill, net	518,894	512,518	515,008
Previously Reported
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill beginning balance		515,008
Goodwill ending balance			515,008
Goodwill, net			515,008
Revision of Prior Period, Reclassification, Adjustment
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Reallocation of reporting units			0
Operating Segments \| Americas
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill beginning balance	283,103	279,596
Goodwill from acquisitions	0
Currency translation and other adjustments	(6,228)	3,507
Goodwill ending balance	276,875	283,103	279,596
Goodwill, net	276,875	283,103	279,596
Operating Segments \| EMEA
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill beginning balance	65,940	66,278
Goodwill from acquisitions	16,448
Currency translation and other adjustments	(1,984)	(338)
Goodwill ending balance	80,404	65,940	66,278
Goodwill, net	80,404	65,940	66,278
Operating Segments \| Asia/Pacific
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill beginning balance	163,475	169,134
Goodwill from acquisitions	5,511
Currency translation and other adjustments	(7,371)	(5,659)
Goodwill ending balance	161,615	163,475	169,134
Goodwill, net	161,615	163,475	169,134
Operating Segments \| Previously Reported \| Americas
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill beginning balance		215,899
Goodwill ending balance			215,899
Goodwill, net			215,899
Operating Segments \| Previously Reported \| EMEA
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill beginning balance		34,567
Goodwill ending balance			34,567
Goodwill, net			34,567
Operating Segments \| Previously Reported \| Asia/Pacific
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill beginning balance		150,375
Goodwill ending balance			150,375
Goodwill, net			150,375
Operating Segments \| Revision of Prior Period, Reclassification, Adjustment \| Americas
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Reallocation of reporting units			63,697
Operating Segments \| Revision of Prior Period, Reclassification, Adjustment \| EMEA
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Reallocation of reporting units			31,711
Operating Segments \| Revision of Prior Period, Reclassification, Adjustment \| Asia/Pacific
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Reallocation of reporting units			18,759
Global Specialty Businesses \| Operating Segments
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill beginning balance	0	0
Goodwill from acquisitions	0
Currency translation and other adjustments	0	0
Goodwill ending balance	0	0	0
Goodwill, net	$ 0	0	0
Global Specialty Businesses \| Operating Segments \| Previously Reported
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill beginning balance		$ 114,167
Goodwill ending balance			114,167
Goodwill, net			114,167
Global Specialty Businesses \| Operating Segments \| Revision of Prior Period, Reclassification, Adjustment
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Reallocation of reporting units			$ (114,167)

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