CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2024	Jun. 30, 2023
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net income	$ 230,328	$ 126,692
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities-
Amortization of identifiable intangible assets	50,803	21,344
Depreciation expense	23,044	18,260
Change in right-of-use assets	14,323	10,884
Bad debt expense	2,691	2,027
Deferred tax benefit	(32,389)	(55,300)
Amortization of debt financing costs	342	340
Gain on sale of assets	(1,431)	(1,104)
Changes in the fair value of contingent earn-out obligations	27,180	5,480
Stock-based compensation	10,085	8,248
(Increase) decrease in-
Receivables, net	(267,089)	(147,726)
Inventories	1,990	(5,992)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	14,724	(3,423)
Costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings and unbilled accounts receivable	(45,428)	(5,165)
Other noncurrent assets	(1,316)	(988)
Increase (decrease) in-
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	277,961	134,296
Billings in excess of costs and estimated earnings and deferred revenue	32,812	138,217
Other long-term liabilities	(2,215)	6,229
Net cash provided by operating activities	336,415	252,319
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Purchases of property and equipment	(48,336)	(41,130)
Proceeds from sales of property and equipment	1,829	2,086
Cash paid for acquisitions, net of cash acquired	(234,657)	(53,404)
Payments for investments	(1,270)	(1,180)
Net cash used in investing activities	(282,434)	(93,628)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Proceeds from revolving credit facility	182,000	245,000
Payments on revolving credit facility	(182,000)	(360,000)
Proceeds from other debt	640
Payments on other debt	(3,848)	(1,966)
Payments of dividends to stockholders	(19,634)	(13,406)
Share repurchase	(11,139)	(6,776)
Shares received in lieu of tax withholding	(7,188)	(4,689)
Proceeds from exercise of options	27	18
Payments for contingent consideration arrangements	(18,570)	(14,079)
Net cash used in financing activities	(59,712)	(155,898)
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS	(5,731)	2,793
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, beginning of period	205,150	57,214
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, end of period	$ 199,419	$ 60,007