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Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Receivables, Gross

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Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Receivables, Net

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Percentage of voting equity interests acquired at the acquisition date in the business combination.

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The amount of goodwill arising from a business combination that is expected to be deductible for tax purposes.

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Amount due from customers or clients for goods or services, including trade receivables, that have been delivered or sold in the normal course of business, and amounts due from others, including related parties expected to be converted to cash, sold or exchanged within one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer, acquired at the acquisition date.

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The amount of identifiable intangible assets recognized as of the acquisition date.

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The cash inflow associated with the acquisition of business during the period (for example, cash that was held by the acquired business).

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Amount of increase in asset representing future economic benefits arising from other assets acquired in a business combination that are not individually identified and separately recognized resulting from a business combination.

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Amount of increase (decrease) from adjustments after acquisition date under purchase accounting of an asset representing the future economic benefits arising from other assets acquired in a business combination that are not individually identified and separately recognized.

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Acquisitions - Narrative (Details) $ in Thousands							3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
Acquisitions - Narrative (Details) $ in Thousands	May 02, 2022 USD ($)	Dec. 28, 2021 USD ($)	Dec. 16, 2021 USD ($)	Jun. 24, 2021 USD ($)	Jun. 23, 2021 USD ($)	Apr. 19, 2021 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2022 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2022 USD ($) acquisition	Jun. 30, 2021 USD ($) acquisition
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Goodwill acquired								$ 2,315
Measurement period adjustments								1,998
Pumps & Process Solutions
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Number of business acquisitions (in businesses) \| acquisition									1
Goodwill acquired								2,315
Measurement period adjustments								$ 0
Series of individually immaterial acquistions
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Number of business acquisitions (in businesses) \| acquisition								1	4
Total consideration, net of cash acquired									$ 88,457
AMN DPI
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Percentage acquired (in percent)	100.00%
Total consideration, net of cash acquired	$ 8,453
Goodwill acquired	2,315
Intangible assets	$ 5,349
Blue Bite
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Percentage acquired (in percent)				100.00%
Total consideration, net of cash acquired				$ 29,035
Goodwill acquired				19,705
Intangible assets				$ 13,250
Quantex
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Percentage acquired (in percent)					100.00%
Total consideration, net of cash acquired					$ 23,896
Goodwill acquired					15,596
Intangible assets					$ 11,034
AvaLAN
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Percentage acquired (in percent)						100.00%
Total consideration, net of cash acquired						$ 34,003
Goodwill acquired						26,495
Intangible assets						$ 14,630
RegO
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Percentage acquired (in percent)		100.00%
Total consideration, net of cash acquired		$ 626,620
Intangible assets		234,000
Goodwill - tax deductible		158,212
Goodwill - non deductible		121,616
Accounts receivable		33,900
Fair value of trade receivables acquired		34,606
Allowance for uncollectable accounts		706
Measurement period adjustments							$ 2,852
Cash acquired		10,382
RegO \| Customer intangibles
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Intangible assets		173,000
RegO \| Patents
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Intangible assets		40,000
RegO \| Trademarks
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Intangible assets		$ 21,000
Acme Cryogenics
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Percentage acquired (in percent)			100.00%
Total consideration, net of cash acquired			$ 292,285
Intangible assets			127,300
Goodwill - non deductible			169,685
Allowance for uncollectable accounts			769
Measurement period adjustments							$ 476
Gross trade receivables acquired			14,912
Acme Cryogenics \| Other Current Assets
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Accounts receivable			14,143
Acme Cryogenics \| Customer intangibles
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Intangible assets			99,000
Acme Cryogenics \| Trademarks
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Intangible assets			6,500
Acme Cryogenics \| Unpatented technologies
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Intangible assets			$ 21,800