CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Net Sales
Net Sales	$ 2,557,025	$ 2,505,931	$ 2,391,336
Cost of Revenue [Abstract]
Cost of Goods and Services Sold	1,602,416	1,572,575	1,550,109
Gross profit	954,609	933,356	841,227
Research and development expenses	80,836	88,489	74,816
Selling expenses	121,586	116,956	109,537
General and administrative expenses	324,093	326,140	303,288
Loss on Disposition of Business	4,651	0	0
Impairment of assets held for sale	0	19,088	33,043
Restructuring expenses	0	0	31,695
Operating income	423,443	382,683	288,848
Interest expense	46,980	40,240	35,545
Other income, net	12,732	12,067	9,748
Earnings before income taxes	389,195	354,510	263,051
Provision for income taxes	(94,847)	(87,351)	(61,659)
Net earnings	$ 294,348	$ 267,159	$ 201,392
Basic earnings per share
Basic earnings per share	$ 7.67	$ 6.61	$ 4.83
Diluted earnings per share
Diluted earnings per share	7.62	6.58	4.80
Dividends per share	$ 0.75	$ 0.71	$ 0.68
Weighted average shares outstanding:
Basic	38,386	40,417	41,738
Diluted	38,649	40,602	41,999
Product [Member]
Net Sales
Net Sales	$ 2,135,882	$ 2,109,617	$ 2,041,086
Cost of Revenue [Abstract]
Cost of Goods and Services Sold	1,348,569	1,330,191	1,319,562
Service [Member]
Net Sales
Net Sales	421,143	396,314	350,250
Cost of Revenue [Abstract]
Cost of Goods and Services Sold	$ 253,847	$ 242,384	$ 230,547