CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS [Abstract]
Revenue	$ 1,456,450	$ 1,437,039	$ 1,380,264
Cost of products sold	996,153	947,928	925,603
Selling and administrative expenses	305,274	292,360	284,633
Operating income	155,023	196,751	170,028
Interest expense	25,172	14,547	12,544
Earnings before income taxes	129,851	182,204	157,484
Income taxes	36,457	41,317	38,739
Net earnings	$ 93,394	$ 140,887	$ 118,745
Earnings per common share:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 2.22	$ 3.36	$ 2.82
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 2.21	$ 3.34	$ 2.81
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding:
Basic (in shares)	42,027	41,888	42,077
Diluted (in shares)	42,242	42,213	42,258