Fair Value Measurements (Changes in the Fair Value of Deferred Compensation Plan Assets) (Details) - Deferred Compensation Plan Assets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	$ 45,016	$ 39,928
Purchases/additional fundings	4,507	5,705
Sales	(9,941)	(4,766)
Realized and unrealized (losses) gains	(3,781)	2,250
Other, net	3,115	1,899
Ending balance	$ 38,916	$ 45,016

A roll forward is a reconciliation of a concept from the beginning of a period to the end of a period.

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Amount of purchases of financial instrument classified as an asset measured using unobservable inputs that reflect the entity's own assumption about the assumptions market participants would use in pricing.

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