CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2025	Dec. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS [Abstract]
Revenue	$ 1,612,111	$ 1,557,228	$ 1,456,450
Cost of products sold	1,072,811	1,050,135	996,153
Selling and administrative expenses	332,172	315,514	305,274
Operating income	207,128	191,579	155,023
Interest expense	29,581	28,781	25,172
Earnings before income taxes	177,547	162,798	129,851
Income taxes	43,058	38,132	36,457
Net earnings	$ 134,489	$ 124,666	$ 93,394
Earnings per common share:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 3.18	$ 2.96	$ 2.22
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 3.16	$ 2.94	$ 2.21
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding:
Basic (in shares)	42,236	42,145	42,027
Diluted (in shares)	42,595	42,396	42,242