CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net earnings	$ 354,509	$ 294,348	$ 262,829
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	116,172	112,027	114,384
Loss on divestiture	0	4,651	0
Impairment of assets held for sale	0	0	19,088
(Gain) on sale/disposal of long-lived assets	(2,883)	(4,671)	(568)
Deferred income taxes	2,908	(23,635)	(10,200)
Share-based compensation	16,803	15,384	13,450
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of businesses acquired and disposed of:
Receivables, net	(2,394)	(75,955)	(61,172)
Inventories, net	(21,568)	(62,562)	13,554
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	11,571	42,493	17,713
Deferred revenue	47,914	(17,646)	14,649
Income taxes	(27,350)	55,847	(14,212)
Pension and postretirement, net	(18,307)	(15,049)	(1,236)
Other	29,286	30,456	(19,389)
Net cash provided by operating activities	448,089	294,776	387,668
Cash flows from investing activities:
Proceeds from sales and disposals of long-lived assets	9,147	9,841	4,045
Purchases of investments	0	(10,000)	0
Additions to property, plant, and equipment	(44,666)	(38,217)	(41,108)
Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired	0	(282,429)	0
Payments for Previous Acquisition	0	(5,062)	(5,340)
Net cash used for investing activities	(35,519)	(325,867)	(42,403)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Borrowings under revolving credit facilities	638,116	1,697,647	455,950
Payment of revolving credit facilities	(638,116)	(1,791,547)	(362,050)
Borrowings of debt	0	300,000	0
Principal payments on debt	(202,500)	0	(100,000)
Repurchases of company stock	(50,141)	(56,870)	(343,129)
Proceeds from share-based compensation plans	10,584	9,997	9,705
Dividends paid	(30,249)	(28,779)	(28,660)
Other	(1,097)	(1,020)	(945)
Net cash provided by (used for) financing activities	(273,403)	129,428	(369,129)
Effect of Exchange Rate on Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash, and Restricted Cash Equivalents, Continuing Operations	10,726	(12,367)	(3,380)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	149,893	85,970	(27,244)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	256,974	171,004	198,248
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$ 406,867	$ 256,974	$ 171,004