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	Jul. 11, 2023 USD ($)	Jul. 11, 2023 EUR (€)	Nov. 30, 2022 USD ($)	Oct. 24, 2022 USD ($)	Aug. 16, 2022 USD ($)	Aug. 16, 2022 CNY (¥)	Jan. 26, 2022 USD ($)	Jan. 26, 2022 GBP (£)	Jan. 13, 2022 USD ($)	Jan. 11, 2022 USD ($)	Jan. 11, 2022 EUR (€)	Nov. 30, 2021 USD ($)	Nov. 27, 2021 USD ($)	Jan. 13, 2021 USD ($)	Aug. 27, 2022 USD ($)	Dec. 03, 2022 USD ($)	Nov. 27, 2021 USD ($)	Nov. 28, 2020 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($)	Aug. 16, 2022 CNY (¥)	Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($)
Goodwill, Ending Balance													$ 1,298,845			$ 1,392,627	$ 1,298,845		$ 1,392,627		$ 1,298,845
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life (Year)																16 years	17 years
Payment for Contingent Consideration Liability, Financing Activities																$ 5,000	$ 1,700	$ 767
Customer Relationships [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life (Year)																17 years	17 years
Construction Adhesives [Member]
Goodwill, Ending Balance													311,354			$ 425,755	$ 311,354
GSSI Sealants, Inc. [Member]
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred, Total				$ 7,483
Business Acquisition, Holdback Amount, Paid on 12 Month				$ 1,050
GSSI Sealants, Inc. [Member] \| Construction Adhesives [Member]
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Intangible Assets, Other than Goodwill, Total																4,305
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Other Noncurrent Assets																3,178
ZKLT Polymer Co., Ltd [Member]
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred, Total					$ 15,183	¥ 102,812
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Intangible Assets, Other than Goodwill, Total																5,316
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Other Noncurrent Assets																10,134
Business Combination, Required Payments Each 12 and 18 month					3,987	¥ 27,000
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration Arrangements, Range of Outcomes, Value, High					$ 4,430															¥ 30,000
Goodwill, Ending Balance																3,720
Apollo [Member]
Goodwill, Ending Balance																119,358
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Cash and Equivalents																12,165
Apollo [Member] \| UNITED KINGDOM
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Gross							$ 203,573	£ 151,214
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred, Liabilities Incurred							2,019	£ 1,500
Payments for Environmental Studies															$ 2,019
Business Acquisition, Goodwill, Expected Tax Deductible Amount							$ 0
Apollo [Member] \| UNITED KINGDOM \| Technology-Based Intangible Assets [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life (Year)							15 years	15 years
Apollo [Member] \| UNITED KINGDOM \| Customer Relationships [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life (Year)							10 years	10 years
Apollo [Member] \| UNITED KINGDOM \| Trademarks and Trade Names [Member]
Goodwill, Ending Balance							$ 119,358
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life (Year)							5 years	5 years
Fourny NV [Member] \| BELGIUM
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Intangible Assets, Other than Goodwill, Total																10,117
Goodwill, Ending Balance																6,455
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Gross										$ 14,627	€ 12,867
Business Acquisition, Goodwill, Expected Tax Deductible Amount																0
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Cash and Equivalents																1,391
Fourny NV [Member] \| BELGIUM \| Forecast [Member]
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Gross	$ 3,524	€ 3,100
Tissue Seal, LLC [Member] \| MICHIGAN
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Intangible Assets, Other than Goodwill, Total																11,160
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration Arrangements, Range of Outcomes, Value, High												$ 500
Goodwill, Ending Balance																13,765
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Gross			$ 2,475									$ 22,167
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Other, Net																$ 217
STR Holdings, Inc. [Member]
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Intangible Assets, Other than Goodwill, Total													6,700				6,700
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration Arrangements, Range of Outcomes, Value, High														$ 1,700
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Gross									$ 800					$ 5,445
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Other, Net													1,245				$ 1,245
Payment for Contingent Consideration Liability, Financing Activities													$ 1,700