CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS (UNAUDITED) - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2024	Mar. 31, 2023
Net Sales
Net sales	$ 713,167	$ 630,860
Cost of sales
Cost of sales	459,412	409,452
Gross profit	253,755	221,408
Research and development expenses	22,980	22,024
Selling expenses	36,765	32,425
General and administrative expenses	94,049	88,344
Operating income	99,961	78,615
Interest expense	(10,570)	(12,944)
Other income, net	9,608	7,767
Earnings before income taxes	98,999	73,438
Provision for income taxes	(22,504)	(16,592)
Net earnings	$ 76,495	$ 56,846
Net earnings per share:
Basic earnings per share (usd per share)	$ 2.00	$ 1.48
Diluted earnings per share (usd per share)	1.99	1.48
Dividends per share	$ 0.20	$ 0.19
Weighted-average shares outstanding:
Basic (shares)	38,254	38,303
Diluted (shares)	38,431	38,516
Product
Net Sales
Net sales	$ 595,704	$ 524,881
Cost of sales
Cost of sales	389,477	343,757
Service
Net Sales
Net sales	117,463	105,979
Cost of sales
Cost of sales	$ 69,935	$ 65,695