CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS (UNAUDITED) - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2024	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2024	Sep. 30, 2023
Net Sales
Sales	$ 798,918	$ 724,326	$ 2,296,876	$ 2,059,582
Cost of sales
Total cost of sales	500,655	442,858	1,460,757	1,297,133
Gross profit	298,263	281,468	836,119	762,449
Research and development expenses	20,734	23,464	65,866	65,698
Selling expenses	37,311	34,084	109,202	100,782
General and administrative expenses	92,035	91,401	281,092	272,060
Restructuring expenses	3,280		6,198	0
Operating income	144,903	132,519	373,761	323,909
Interest expense	(11,408)	(12,496)	(33,194)	(40,432)
Other income, net	10,126	7,023	28,294	22,744
Earnings before income taxes	143,621	127,046	368,861	306,221
Provision for income taxes	(32,461)	(30,268)	(81,735)	(71,598)
Net earnings	$ 111,160	$ 96,778	$ 287,126	$ 234,623
Basic earnings per share
Basic earnings per share (usd per share)	$ 2.91	$ 2.53	$ 7.51	$ 6.13
Diluted earnings per share
Diluted earnings per share (usd per share)	2.89	2.51	7.47	6.09
Dividends per share	$ 0.21	$ 0.20	$ 0.62	$ 0.59
Weighted average shares outstanding:
Basic (shares)	38,208	38,285	38,245	38,301
Diluted (shares)	38,451	38,558	38,451	38,538
Product [Member]
Net Sales
Sales	$ 684,216	$ 613,915	$ 1,941,327	$ 1,721,832
Cost of sales
Cost of Goods and Services Sold	434,370	380,163	1,252,773	1,093,469
Service [Member]
Net Sales
Sales	114,702	110,411	355,549	337,750
Cost of sales
Cost of Goods and Services Sold	$ 66,285	$ 62,695	$ 207,984	$ 203,664