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Debt - Additional Information (Details)		1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
Debt - Additional Information (Details)	Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2020 EUR (€)	Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($)	Oct. 05, 2021 USD ($)	Mar. 27, 2020 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2019 EUR (€)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Unused commitment fees percentage			0.40%
Maximum consolidated leverage ratio			350.00%
Third amended and restated credit agreement, covenants			The Third Amended and Restated Credit Agreement also requires the Company to satisfy certain financial covenants, such as maintaining a minimum consolidated fixed charge coverage ratio of 1.50:1.00 and a maximum consolidated leverage ratio of 3.50:1.00. The maximum consolidated leverage ratio will increase to 4.00:1.00 for four consecutive quarters following an acquisition with an aggregate consideration greater than or equal to $50.0 million
Minimum consolidated fixed charge coverage ratio			150.00%
Debt weighted average interest rate			2.33%
Non-cash interest expense related to amortization of deferred financing costs			$ 1,200,000	$ 1,000,000.0	$ 1,100,000
Eurocurrency Rate \| Minimum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Variable interest rate			1.25%
Eurocurrency Rate \| Maximum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Variable interest rate			2.25%
Base Rate \| Minimum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Variable interest rate			0.25%
Base Rate \| Maximum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Variable interest rate			1.25%
Third Amended and Restated Credit Agreement
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity	$ 450,000,000.0				450,000,000.0
Third Amended and Restated Credit Agreement \| Acquisition with Aggregate Consideration Greater than or Equal to $50 million \| Four Consecutive Quarters Following Designated Acquisition
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum consolidated leverage ratio			400.00%
Debt instrument, covenant, required business acquisition consideration, minimum			$ 50,000,000.0
Third Amended and Restated Credit Agreement \| First Amendment Revolving Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity							$ 495,000,000.0
Increased in line of credit facility							145,000,000.0
Line of credit facility accordion potential feature							$ 200,000,000.0
Third Amended and Restated Credit Agreement \| Term Loan
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity	$ 100,000,000.0				100,000,000.0			€ 90,200,000
Senior credit facilities maturity period	5 years
Senior credit facilities, maturity month and year	2024-12
Debt instrument, frequency of periodic payment		quarterly
Quarterly installments payable on term loan \| €		€ 1,100,000
Third Amended and Restated Credit Agreement \| Revolving Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity	$ 350,000,000.0				$ 350,000,000.0
Senior credit facilities maturity period	5 years
Senior credit facilities, maturity month and year	2024-12		2024-12
Third Amended and Restated Credit Agreement \| Revolving Credit Facility \| Minimum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Unused commitment fees percentage			0.20%
Third Amended and Restated Credit Agreement \| Revolving Credit Facility \| Maximum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Unused commitment fees percentage			0.40%
Third Amended and Restated Credit Agreement \| Fourth Amendment Revolving Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity						$ 695,000,000.0
Increased in line of credit facility						200,000,000.0
Line of credit facility accordion potential feature						$ 200,000,000.0
Third Amended and Restated Credit Facility \| Dividend Payments and Stock Repurchases
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum consolidated leverage ratio			325.00%
Third Amended and Restated Credit Facility \| Dividend Payments and Stock Repurchases \| Four Consecutive Quarters Following Designated Acquisition
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum consolidated leverage ratio			375.00%
Third Amended and Restated Credit Facility \| Revolving Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Available for borrowings capacity			$ 348,400,000
Third Amended and Restated Credit Agreement and The First Amendment
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Deferred financing costs capitalized			$ 5,200,000