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Debt - Narrative (Details) - USD ($)		3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
Debt - Narrative (Details) - USD ($)	Apr. 05, 2021	Jun. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2021	Dec. 31, 2021
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Debt extinguishment cost			$ 0	$ 11,300,000
Cross-currency swap instruments, net			2.50%
The 2021 Credit Agreement
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Collateral, percentage of stock of first tier foreign subsidiaries	65.00%
Dividend payments	$ 7,500,000
EBITDA ratio, maximum	3.50
Maximum EBITDA to interest expense ratio	300.00%
Permitted acquisitions	$ 50,000,000
Leverage ratio minimum	2.50
Dividends Payout	$ 60,000,000
Letters of credit outstanding			$ 3,100,000
Commitment fees on unused lines of credit			600,000
The 2021 Credit Agreement \| London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Variable rate floor	0.00%
The 2021 Credit Agreement \| Fed Funds Effective Rate Overnight Index Swap Rate
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate	0.50%
The 2021 Credit Agreement \| Adjusted London Interbank Offered Rate
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Variable rate floor	1.00%
The 2021 Credit Agreement \| Minimum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Other restricted payments	$ 60,000,000
The 2021 Credit Agreement \| Minimum \| LIBOR on Eurocurrency Liabilities
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate	1.10%
The 2021 Credit Agreement \| Minimum \| Adjusted London Interbank Offered Rate
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate	0.10%
The 2021 Credit Agreement \| Maximum \| LIBOR on Eurocurrency Liabilities
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Basis spread on variable rate	1.70%
The 2021 Credit Agreement \| Maximum \| Adjusted London Interbank Offered Rate
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate	0.70%
The 2021 Credit Agreement \| Revolving credit facility borrowings
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Revolving credit facility	$ 450,000,000
Credit facility	$ 275,000,000
Outstanding borrowings			185,000,000.0		$ 168,000,000.0
Unused borrowing capacity			261,900,000
The 2021 Credit Agreement \| Revolving credit facility borrowings \| Minimum
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Commitment fee (as a percent)	0.15%
The 2021 Credit Agreement \| Revolving credit facility borrowings \| Maximum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Commitment fee (as a percent)	0.30%
The 2021 Credit Agreement \| Term loan facility borrowings
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Outstanding principal amount	$ 100,000,000
Outstanding borrowings			$ 96,300,000		$ 98,800,000
Senior Unsecured Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Outstanding principal amount		$ 300,000,000
Principal amount stated percentage		5.625%
Debt extinguishment cost		$ 2,900,000
Senior Unsecured Notes \| Debt Redemption Call Premium
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Debt Including Related Cross-currency Swap Instrument
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Weighted average cost of debt			3.50%