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Noncontributory pension benefit plans for employees.

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Retirement Plans - Additional Information (Details) $ in Thousands	1 Months Ended		3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2022 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2021 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2021 USD ($) Participant	Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($)	Jul. 29, 2021 USD ($)
Retirement Plans
Amortization period				14 years
Amortization period of fair value of plan assets				5 years
Target Allocations				100.00%
Benefit obligations								$ 2,700
Remaining unrecognized pension losses reclassified in accumulated other comprehensive loss				$ 106,206
Prepaid pension asset				$ 49,382	$ 56,642
Fixed Income Investments Including Cash and Cash Equivalents
Retirement Plans
Target Allocations				100.00%
Subsequent Event
Retirement Plans
Defined benefit plan, plan assets transferred to (from) plan	$ 17,500
UNITED STATES
Retirement Plans
Non-operating settlement charge				$ 126,269	0	$ 0
Benefit obligations				1,008	230,205	220,339
Prepaid pension asset				49,382	56,642
UNITED STATES \| Forecast
Retirement Plans
Expected contribution to be made by CTS							$ 100
Foreign Plan
Retirement Plans
Non-operating settlement charge				0	0	0
Benefit obligations				2,335	2,686	2,633
Prepaid pension asset				$ 0	0
Foreign Plan \| Forecast
Retirement Plans
Expected contribution to be made by CTS							$ 235
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
Benefit obligations				$ 5,231	$ 5,376	$ 4,766
Maximum
Retirement Plans
Noncontributory benefit pension plans covering active employees				1.00%