| | 2019-12-31 | 2020-12-31 | 2021-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-09-30 |
| Asset Impairment Charge | | 39501000.0 | 31790000.0 | 42807000.0 | 154947000.0 | 147839000.0 |
| Beginning Cash Position | | 141120000.0 | 342808000.0 | 435626000.0 | 189283000.0 | 232084000.0 |
| Capital Expenditure | | -128566000.0 | -133694000.0 | -214443000.0 | -236698000.0 | -235322000.0 |
| Capital Expenditure Reported | | -128566000.0 | -133694000.0 | -214443000.0 | -236698000.0 | -235322000.0 |
| Cash Dividends Paid | | -207689000.0 | -253580000.0 | -306766000.0 | -369960000.0 | -410567000.0 |
| Cash Flow From Continuing Financing Activities | | -469017000.0 | 339264000.0 | -135474000.0 | -1017218000.0 | -845402000.0 |
| Cash Flow From Continuing Investing Activities | | -446366000.0 | -1423260000.0 | -1393654000.0 | -468246000.0 | -586790000.0 |
| Cash Flow From Continuing Operating Activities | | 1126033000.0 | 1189896000.0 | 1285700000.0 | 1544393000.0 | 1457308000.0 |
| Change In Account Payable | -5951000.0 | 13173000.0 | | | | |
| Change In Other Current Assets | | 109935000.0 | 114321000.0 | 135473000.0 | 141114000.0 | 130874000.0 |
| Change In Other Current Liabilities | | -115204000.0 | -82497000.0 | -162614000.0 | -19208000.0 | -101573000.0 |
| Change In Other Working Capital | 93665000.0 | 109935000.0 | | | | |
| Change In Payable | -5951000.0 | 13173000.0 | | | | |
| Change In Payables And Accrued Expense | | 13173000.0 | -473000.0 | 25118000.0 | -66324000.0 | -55714000.0 |
| Change In Prepaid Assets | | 2614000.0 | -28243000.0 | -29746000.0 | -35498000.0 | -28995000.0 |
| Change In Receivables | | 38195000.0 | -38237000.0 | -81351000.0 | 44386000.0 | 38993000.0 |
| Change In Working Capital | | 48713000.0 | -35129000.0 | -113120000.0 | 64470000.0 | -16415000.0 |
| Changes In Cash | | 210650000.0 | 105900000.0 | -243428000.0 | 58929000.0 | 25116000.0 |
| Common Stock Dividend Paid | | -207689000.0 | -253580000.0 | -306766000.0 | -369960000.0 | -410567000.0 |
| Common Stock Payments | | -859335000.0 | -582578000.0 | -431666000.0 | -100010000.0 | -246377000.0 |
| Deferred Income Tax | | -63187000.0 | -8510000.0 | 32901000.0 | 4629000.0 | 23144000.0 |
| Deferred Tax | | -63187000.0 | -8510000.0 | 32901000.0 | 4629000.0 | 23144000.0 |
| Depreciation | | 721970000.0 | 700161000.0 | 707576000.0 | 716309000.0 | 375844000.0 |
| Depreciation Amortization Depletion | | 721970000.0 | 700161000.0 | 707576000.0 | 716309000.0 | 375844000.0 |
| Depreciation And Amortization | | 721970000.0 | 700161000.0 | 707576000.0 | 716309000.0 | 375844000.0 |
| Effect Of Exchange Rate Changes | | -8962000.0 | -13082000.0 | -2915000.0 | 2734000.0 | -5708000.0 |
| End Cash Position | | 342808000.0 | 435626000.0 | 189283000.0 | 250946000.0 | 257200000.0 |
| Financing Cash Flow | | -469017000.0 | 339264000.0 | -135474000.0 | -1017218000.0 | -845402000.0 |
| Free Cash Flow | | 997467000.0 | 1056202000.0 | 1071257000.0 | 1307695000.0 | 1221986000.0 |
| Income Tax Paid Supplemental Data | | 20275000.0 | 25568000.0 | 32320000.0 | 25581000.0 | 31269000.0 |
| Interest Paid Supplemental Data | | 351886000.0 | 360515000.0 | 347659000.0 | 396593000.0 | 385494000.0 |
| Investing Cash Flow | | -446366000.0 | -1423260000.0 | -1393654000.0 | -468246000.0 | -586790000.0 |
| Issuance Of Debt | | 3710379000.0 | 6344378000.0 | 1814885000.0 | 190000000.0 | 2644815000.0 |
| Long Term Debt Issuance | | 3710379000.0 | 6344378000.0 | 1814885000.0 | 190000000.0 | 2464815000.0 |
| Long Term Debt Payments | | -2964143000.0 | -5170909000.0 | -1245000000.0 | -730000000.0 | -2991500000.0 |
| Net Business Purchase And Sale | | -271418000.0 | -1257704000.0 | -1176092000.0 | -129961000.0 | -305519000.0 |
| Net Common Stock Issuance | | -859335000.0 | -582578000.0 | -431666000.0 | -100010000.0 | -246377000.0 |
| Net Income From Continuing Operations | | 24047000.0 | 237624000.0 | 459799000.0 | 497415000.0 | 679414000.0 |
| Net Investment Purchase And Sale | | -49499000.0 | -634000.0 | -3643000.0 | -672000.0 | -25910000.0 |
| Net Issuance Payments Of Debt | | 746236000.0 | 1173469000.0 | 569885000.0 | -540000000.0 | -196685000.0 |
| Net Long Term Debt Issuance | | 746236000.0 | 1173469000.0 | 569885000.0 | -540000000.0 | -526685000.0 |
| Net Other Financing Charges | | -247358000.0 | -84735000.0 | -5230000.0 | -51444000.0 | -42055000.0 |
| Net Other Investing Changes | | 3117000.0 | -31228000.0 | 524000.0 | -100915000.0 | -20039000.0 |
| Net Short Term Debt Issuance | 165000000.0 | -110000000.0 | -30000000.0 | | | |
| Operating Cash Flow | | 1126033000.0 | 1189896000.0 | 1285700000.0 | 1544393000.0 | 1457308000.0 |
| Operating Gains Losses | 235000.0 | 17838000.0 | 36718000.0 | 437000.0 | | |
| Other Non Cash Items | | 268261000.0 | 142840000.0 | 55391000.0 | 18704000.0 | 164526000.0 |
| Proceeds From Stock Option Exercised | | 99129000.0 | 86688000.0 | 38303000.0 | 44196000.0 | 50282000.0 |
| Provisionand Write Offof Assets | -2141000.0 | | | | | |
| Purchase Of Business | | -271418000.0 | -1257704000.0 | -1176092000.0 | -129961000.0 | -305519000.0 |
| Purchase Of Investment | | -1288705000.0 | -1731111000.0 | -881781000.0 | -1339026000.0 | -1538511000.0 |
| Repayment Of Debt | | -2964143000.0 | -5170909000.0 | -1245000000.0 | -730000000.0 | -2841500000.0 |
| Repurchase Of Capital Stock | | -859335000.0 | -582578000.0 | -431666000.0 | -100010000.0 | -246377000.0 |
| Sale Of Investment | | 1239206000.0 | 1730477000.0 | 878138000.0 | 1338354000.0 | 1512601000.0 |
| Short Term Debt Issuance | 755000000.0 | 895000000.0 | 1935000000.0 | | | |
| Short Term Debt Payments | -590000000.0 | -1005000000.0 | -1965000000.0 | | | |
| Stock Based Compensation | | 68890000.0 | 84402000.0 | 99909000.0 | 87919000.0 | 78528000.0 |
