CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2024	Jun. 30, 2023
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net earnings	$ 175,966	$ 137,845
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities
Depreciation and amortization	54,151	57,975
Loss on sale/disposal of long-lived assets	85	16
Deferred income taxes	(7,823)	(6,553)
Share-based compensation	9,466	8,859
Non-cash restructuring charges	1,394	0
Change in operating assets and liabilities, net of businesses acquired and divested:
Accounts receivable, net	(85,914)	(22,003)
Inventories, net	(54,113)	(56,094)
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	(55,306)	(72,019)
Deferred revenue	36,573	21,586
Net pension and postretirement liabilities	(9,528)	(9,392)
Other current and long-term assets and liabilities	751	(40,867)
Net cash provided by operating activities	65,702	19,353
Cash flows from investing activities:
Proceeds from sale/disposal of long-lived assets	135	473
Additions to property, plant, and equipment	(23,119)	(22,664)
Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired	(33,756)	0
Net cash used for investing activities	(56,740)	(22,191)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Borrowings under revolving credit facility	8,893	481,099
Payments of revolving credit facilities	(8,893)	(356,099)
Principal payments on debt	0	(202,500)
Repurchases of common stock	(24,796)	(24,365)
Proceeds from share-based compensation	5,472	5,225
Dividends paid	(7,665)	(7,290)
Proceeds from (Payments for) Other Financing Activities	(579)	(537)
Net cash used for financing activities	(27,568)	(104,467)
Effect of exchange-rate changes on cash	(5,697)	9,068
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents	(24,303)	(98,237)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	406,867	256,974
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$ 382,564	$ 158,737