Fair Value Measurements (Changes in the Fair Value of Deferred Compensation Plan Assets) (Details) - Deferred Compensation Plan Assets $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2024 USD ($)
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	$ 46,290
Purchases	1,118
Sales	(1,876)
Realized and unrealized gains	2,272
Other, net	740
Ending balance	$ 48,544

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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Fair value 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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