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Discontinued Operations - Financial Results of the Fabrication Business (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operations, Statement of Income |  |  |
Income from discontinued operations, net of taxes | $ 21,108 | $ 26,430 | $ 178,531
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Additional Disclosures [Abstract] |  |  |
Depreciation |  | 7,671 | 32,452
Amortization |  | 9,012 | 41,954
Capital expenditures |  | 5,903 | 35,584
Disposal Group, Disposed of by Sale, Not Discontinued Operations |  |  |
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operations, Statement of Income |  |  |
Net sales | 0 | 647,911 | 2,428,115
Cost of sales | 0 | 423,580 | 1,592,132
Selling, general and administrative expense | 0 | 125,529 | 477,040
Gain on disposal of facility | (15,517) | 0 | 0
Restructuring and other charges | 0 | 5,304 | 18,954
Asbestos charges | 0 | 3,194 | 15,578
Divestiture-related expenses and other | 4,387 | 46,684 | 29,668
Operating income | 11,130 | 43,620 | 294,743
Interest expense | 0 | 8,035 | 43,481
Pension settlement gain | 0 | 0 | (11,208)
Income from discontinued operations before income taxes | 11,130 | 35,585 | 262,470
Income tax (benefit) expense | (9,978) | 9,155 | 83,939
Income from discontinued operations, net of taxes | 21,108 | 26,430 | 178,531
Disposal Group, Disposed of by Sale, Not Discontinued Operations | Fabrication Technology |  |  |
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operations, Statement of Income |  |  |
Divestiture-related expenses and other | $ 5,100 | 45,000 | $ 20,600
Interest expense |  | $ 1,200,000 |

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