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Defined benefit plan assets transfer excise tax.

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The expected future life expectancy of qualified pension plans.

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Defined benefit plan participants.

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Defined benefit plan termination process description.

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Lump sum payments from plan assets.

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Noncontributory pension benefit plans for employees.

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Number of participants elected to receive settlement.

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Amount, before tax, of accumulated other comprehensive (income) loss for defined benefit plan, that has not been recognized in net periodic benefit cost (credit).

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Amount of increase (decrease) in plan assets of defined benefit plan from assets transferred into (from) plan.

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Retirement Plans - Additional Information (Details) $ in Thousands	1 Months Ended		3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2022 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2021 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2022 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2021 USD ($) Participant	Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2021 USD ($)	Jul. 29, 2021 Participant
Retirement Plans
Amortization period					11 years
Amortization period of fair value of plan assets					5 years
Defined benefit plan participants \| Participant										2,700
Remaining unrecognized pension losses reclassified in accumulated other comprehensive loss									$ 106,206
Defined benefit plan, plan assets transferred to (from) plan	$ 17,500		$ 34,016
Defined benefit plan, plan assets transfer excise tax			$ 6,803
UNITED STATES
Retirement Plans
Non-operating settlement charge					$ 0	$ 126,269	$ 0
Defined benefit plan, plan assets transferred to (from) plan					(17,500)	0
UNITED STATES \| Forecast
Retirement Plans
Expected contribution to be made by CTS								$ 99
Foreign Plan
Retirement Plans
Non-operating settlement charge					0	0	$ 0
Defined benefit plan, plan assets transferred to (from) plan					$ 0	$ 0
Foreign Plan \| Forecast
Retirement Plans
Expected contribution to be made by CTS								$ 220
Pension Plans \| UNITED STATES
Retirement Plans
Defined benefit plan, termination process description					In February 2021, we received a determination letter from the Internal Revenue Service that allowed us to proceed with the termination process for the Plan. During the second quarter of 2021, the Company offered the option of receiving a lump sum payment to eligible participants with vested qualified Plan benefits in lieu of receiving monthly annuity payments.
Number of participants elected to receive settlement \| Participant				365
Lump sum payments from plan assets		$ 35,594
Non-operating settlement charge				$ 20,063
Post-Retirement Life Insurance Plan
Retirement Plans
Amortization period					3 years
Maximum
Retirement Plans
Noncontributory benefit pension plans covering active employees					1.00%