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Acquisitions - 2024 - Subsequent Event Acquisitions (Details) $ in Thousands, € in Millions, $ in Millions							1 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Feb. 22, 2024 USD ($)	Feb. 05, 2024 USD ($)	Feb. 01, 2024 USD ($)	Jan. 02, 2024 USD ($)	Jan. 01, 2024 USD ($)	Jan. 01, 2024 CAD ($)	Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2023 EUR (€)	Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($)	Feb. 27, 2024
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Cash purchase price									$ 44,700	$ 26,800
Subsequent Event \| Tecfin S.a.r.l
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Ownership percentage											100.00%
Biotechnology Company, California \| Subsequent Event
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Cash purchase price	$ 10,000
Tornado Spectral Systems \| Subsequent Event
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Ownership percentage acquired					100.00%	100.00%
Cash purchase price					$ 23,000	$ 30
Nanophoton Corporation \| Subsequent Event
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Ownership percentage acquired		100.00%
Potential additional consideration		$ 5,250
Cash purchase price		$ 12,250
Nion, LLC \| Subsequent Event
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Ownership percentage acquired				100.00%
Potential additional consideration				$ 23,000
Cash purchase price				$ 35,000
Spectral Instruments Imaging \| Subsequent Event
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Ownership percentage acquired			100.00%
Potential additional consideration			$ 10,000
Cash purchase price			$ 27,500
ELITechGroup
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Cash purchase price							$ 962,000	€ 870
ELITechGroup \| Tecfin S.a.r.l
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Ownership percentage							100.00%	100.00%	100.00%