Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Revenues	$ 3,788,309	$ 3,919,709	$ 3,717,930
Gross profit	2,241,286	2,308,042	2,171,553
Research and development	185,284	177,122	169,766
Selling, general and administrative	904,106	938,461	943,976
Amortization	72,213	66,239	63,075
Interest Expense	77,366	55,392	43,242
Restructuring Charges	32,735	9,556	5,239
Other Charges (Income), Net	(4,146)	(9,320)	(3,106)
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Noncontrolling Interest	(973,728)	(1,070,592)	(949,361)
Provision for taxes	184,950	198,090	180,376
Net earnings	$ 788,778	$ 872,502	$ 768,985
Basic earnings per common share:
Net earnings	$ 36.10	$ 38.79	$ 33.25
Weighted average number of common shares	21,848,122	22,491,790	23,129,862
Diluted earnings per common share:
Net earnings	$ 35.90	$ 38.41	$ 32.78
Weighted average number of common and common equivalent shares	21,971,528	22,718,290	23,457,630
Product [Member]
Revenues	$ 2,906,661	$ 3,118,721	$ 2,960,615
Cost of Sales	1,144,167	1,227,230	1,181,020
Service [Member]
Revenues	881,648	800,988	757,315
Cost of Sales	$ 402,856	$ 384,437	$ 365,357