Consolidated Condensed Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2025	Mar. 31, 2024
Operating activities:
Net earnings	$ 38,398	$ 29,131
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operations:
Depreciation	2,804	2,892
Amortization	5,478	5,118
Noncurrent employee benefits	37	1
Stock-based compensation expense	1,828	1,271
Changes in:
Receivables	(20,497)	(9,164)
Inventories	(120)	(6,405)
Payables	16,294	7,960
Prepaid expenses and other assets	(4,107)	(8,065)
Other liabilities	(7,088)	(1,279)
Total adjustments	(5,371)	(7,671)
Net cash provided by operations	33,027	21,460
Investing activities:
Property, plant and equipment expenditures	(2,966)	(2,676)
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired	(184,937)	(3,000)
Net cash used for investing activities	(187,903)	(5,676)
Financing activities:
Dividends paid	(10,017)	(7,942)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	68	230
Net cash used for financing activities	(9,949)	(7,712)
Effect of foreign exchange rates on cash	878	(544)
(Decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents	(163,947)	7,528
Cash and cash equivalents - beginning of period	295,305	191,782
Cash and cash equivalents - end of period	$ 131,358	$ 199,310