Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net earnings	$ 788,778	$ 872,502	$ 768,985
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation	48,951	46,784	44,982
Amortization	72,213	66,239	63,075
Deferred tax (benefit) provision	(13,373)	26,517	563
Share-based compensation	17,928	19,661	19,595
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration Arrangements, Change in Amount of Contingent Consideration, Liability	0	0	6,849
Other	0	0	381
Increase (decrease) in cash resulting from changes in:
Trade accounts receivable, net	50,296	(83,417)	(66,468)
Inventories	71,021	(43,392)	(118,718)
Other current assets	20,666	(16,263)	(5,040)
Trade accounts payable	(40,554)	(13,826)	93,973
Taxes payable	12,260	55,859	19,688
Accruals and other	(62,312)	(71,597)	80,960
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities	965,874	859,067	908,825
Cash flows from investing activities:
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment	835	399	3,652
Purchase of property, plant and equipment	(105,323)	(121,241)	(107,580)
Proceeds from government funding	6,094	29,670
Acquisitions	(5,811)	(37,951)	(220,862)
Net hedging settlements on intercompany loans	27,489	10,272	(10,682)
Net cash used in investing activities	(131,694)	(139,395)	(314,108)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from borrowings	2,126,797	2,307,256	2,427,519
Repayments of borrowings	(2,097,023)	(1,947,398)	(2,035,546)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	19,234	33,216	20,463
Repurchases of common stock	(900,000)	(1,099,998)	(999,998)
Acquisition contingent consideration paid	(7,767)	(7,912)	0
Other financing activities	(826)	(1,203)	(2,987)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	(859,585)	(716,039)	(590,549)
Effect of Exchange Rate on Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash, and Restricted Cash Equivalents, Continuing Operations	(754)	(6,231)	142
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	(26,159)	(2,598)	4,310
Cash and cash equivalents:
Cash and Cash Equivalents, at Carrying Value, Beginning	95,966	98,564	94,254
Cash and Cash Equivalents, at Carrying Value, End	69,807	95,966	98,564
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:
Interest	75,618	52,314	41,338
Taxes	$ 178,255	$ 114,038	$ 152,657