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Amount after accumulated impairment loss of an asset representing future economic benefits arising from other assets acquired in a business combination that are not individually identified and separately recognized.

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Acquisitions (Details) $ in Thousands			1 Months Ended				6 Months Ended
Acquisitions (Details) $ in Thousands	Apr. 30, 2022 numberOfReportingUnits	Dec. 16, 2021 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($) numberOfReportingUnits	Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($) numberOfReportingUnits	Jun. 30, 2021 USD ($) numberOfReportingUnits	Apr. 30, 2021 numberOfReportingUnits	Jun. 30, 2022 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2021 USD ($)
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Net of Cash Acquired							$ 7,629	$ 15,162
Goodwill Balances			$ 688,364	$ 688,364	$ 283,284		$ 692,972	$ 283,284
Porpoise Pool & Patio, Inc.
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Net of Cash Acquired		$ 788,700
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Intangible Assets, Other than Goodwill		301,000
Goodwill Balances		403,500
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Net		84,200
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Property, Plant, and Equipment		$ 57,400
FLORIDA \| Porpoise Pool & Patio, Inc.
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Business Combination, Number of Locations \| numberOfReportingUnits			1
FLORIDA \| Wingate Supply, Inc.
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Business Combination, Number of Locations \| numberOfReportingUnits				1
FLORIDA \| Vak Pak Builders Supply, Inc.
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Business Combination, Number of Locations \| numberOfReportingUnits					1
TENNESSEE \| Pool Source, LLC
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Business Combination, Number of Locations \| numberOfReportingUnits						1
WEST VIRGINIA \| Tri-State Pool Distributors
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Business Combination, Number of Locations \| numberOfReportingUnits	1