CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2025	Dec. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
Net Sales
Net Sales	$ 3,498,372	$ 3,121,189	$ 2,845,373
Cost of Sales
Cost of sales	2,196,838	1,967,640	1,778,195
Gross profit	1,301,534	1,153,549	1,067,178
Research and development expenses	95,161	91,647	85,764
Selling expenses	168,740	145,360	137,088
General and administrative expenses	399,608	373,497	359,724
Restructuring expenses	4,504	14,448	0
Operating income	633,521	528,597	484,602
Interest expense	43,148	44,869	51,393
Other income, net	29,637	38,328	29,861
Earnings before income taxes	620,010	522,056	463,070
Provision for income taxes	(135,782)	(117,078)	(108,561)
Net earnings	$ 484,228	$ 404,978	$ 354,509
Basic earnings per share
Basic earnings per share (usd per share)	$ 12.94	$ 10.61	$ 9.26
Diluted earnings per share
Diluted earnings per share (usd per share)	12.87	10.55	9.20
Dividends per share	$ 0.93	$ 0.83	$ 0.79
Weighted average shares outstanding:
Basic (shares)	37,417	38,153	38,283
Diluted (shares)	37,631	38,373	38,529
Product
Net Sales
Net Sales	$ 2,977,233	$ 2,639,953	$ 2,389,711
Cost of Sales
Cost of sales	1,910,661	1,690,574	1,507,480
Service
Net Sales
Net Sales	521,139	481,236	455,662
Cost of Sales
Cost of sales	$ 286,177	$ 277,066	$ 270,715