CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS (UNAUDITED) - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2024	Jun. 30, 2023	Jun. 30, 2024	Jun. 30, 2023
Net Sales
Sales	$ 784,791	$ 704,396	$ 1,497,958	$ 1,335,256
Cost of sales
Total cost of sales	500,690	444,823	960,102	854,275
Gross profit	284,101	259,573	537,856	480,981
Research and development expenses	22,152	20,210	45,132	42,234
Selling expenses	35,126	34,273	71,891	66,698
General and administrative expenses	95,008	92,315	189,057	180,659
Restructuring expenses	2,918		2,918	0
Operating income	128,897	112,775	228,858	191,390
Interest expense	(11,216)	(14,992)	(21,786)	(27,936)
Other income, net	8,560	7,954	18,168	15,721
Earnings before income taxes	126,241	105,737	225,240	179,175
Provision for income taxes	(26,770)	(24,738)	(49,274)	(41,330)
Net earnings	$ 99,471	$ 80,999	$ 175,966	$ 137,845
Basic earnings per share
Basic earnings per share (usd per share)	$ 2.60	$ 2.11	$ 4.60	$ 3.60
Diluted earnings per share
Diluted earnings per share (usd per share)	2.58	2.10	4.58	3.58
Dividends per share	$ 0.21	$ 0.20	$ 0.41	$ 0.39
Weighted average shares outstanding:
Basic (shares)	38,302	38,329	38,273	38,309
Diluted (shares)	38,501	38,555	38,460	38,528
Product
Net Sales
Sales	$ 661,407	$ 583,036	$ 1,257,111	$ 1,107,917
Cost of sales
Cost of Goods and Services Sold	428,926	369,549	818,403	713,306
Service
Net Sales
Sales	123,384	121,360	240,847	227,339
Cost of sales
Cost of Goods and Services Sold	$ 71,764	$ 75,274	$ 141,699	$ 140,969