Income Taxes - Deferred tax (liabilities) assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Temporary differences [Abstract]
Property and equipment	$ (39,414)	$ (46,710)
Goodwill and other intangible assets	(368,876)	(390,105)
Investments, primarily gains and losses not yet recognized for tax purposes	2,954	5,165
Accrued expenses not deductible until paid	9,869	7,897
Deferred compensation and retiree benefits not deductible until paid	31,662	32,174
Operating lease liabilities	(32,034)	(36,843)
Operating lease liabilities	34,884	39,099
Interest limitation carryforward	38,290	6,375
Other temporary differences, net	10,999	7,305
Total temporary differences	(311,666)	(375,643)
Federal and state net operating loss carryforwards	16,283	20,283
Valuation allowance for state deferred tax assets	(11,997)	(15,097)
Net deferred tax liability	$ (307,380)	$ (370,457)

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Temporary differences [Abstract]

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Amount, before allocation of valuation allowance, of deferred tax asset attributable to deductible interest carryforward.

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Amount before allocation of valuation allowances of deferred tax asset attributable to deductible temporary differences from investments (excludes investments in subsidiaries and equity method investments).

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Amount of deferred tax assets for which it is more likely than not that a tax benefit will not be realized.

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Amount of deferred tax liability attributable to taxable temporary differences from property, plant, and equipment.

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