Consolidated Statements of Equity - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	Total	Common Stock	Additional paid-in capital	Retained earnings	Accumulated other comprehensive loss	Total shareholders' equity	Noncontrolling interest
Beginning of period at Dec. 31, 2022		$ 1,543	$ 139	$ 3,310,892	$ (202,553)	$ 3,110,021	$ 3,514
Beginning of period (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2022		154,313
Increase (Decrease) in Equity [Roll Forward]
Shares issued under employee stock plans, net		$ 17	65,366
Shares issued under employee stock plans, net (in shares)		1,699
Shares repurchased		$ (121)	(125,153)
Shares repurchased				(1,279,529)
Share repurchased under provisions of stock repurchase plan (in shares)		(12,146)
Stock compensation expense			58,399
Net earnings (losses)	$ 751,779			752,883			(1,104)
Other comprehensive (loss) income	10,238				10,496		(258)
Dividends and dividend equivalents paid			1,249	(203,278)
Distribution to noncontrolling interest							(1,089)
End of period at Dec. 31, 2023	2,391,413	$ 1,439	0	2,580,968	(192,057)	2,390,350	1,063
End of period (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2023		143,866
Increase (Decrease) in Equity [Roll Forward]
Shares issued under employee stock plans, net		$ 12	53,897
Shares issued under employee stock plans, net (in shares)		1,194
Shares repurchased		$ (71)	(119,288)
Shares repurchased				(730,795)
Share repurchased under provisions of stock repurchase plan (in shares)		(7,057)
Stock compensation expense			64,364
Net earnings (losses)	811,633			810,073			1,560
Other comprehensive (loss) income	(41,294)				(41,443)		149
Dividends and dividend equivalents paid			1,027	(205,114)
Distribution to noncontrolling interest							0
End of period at Dec. 31, 2024	$ 2,225,784	$ 1,380	0	2,455,132	(233,500)	2,223,012	2,772
End of period (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2024	138,003	138,003
Increase (Decrease) in Equity [Roll Forward]
Shares issued under employee stock plans, net		$ 15	77,809
Shares issued under employee stock plans, net (in shares)		1,488
Shares repurchased		$ (56)	(147,903)
Shares repurchased				(518,709)
Share repurchased under provisions of stock repurchase plan (in shares)		(5,607)
Stock compensation expense			69,231
Net earnings (losses)	$ 812,048			810,332			1,716
Other comprehensive (loss) income	49,156				49,339		(183)
Dividends and dividend equivalents paid			863	(208,300)
Distribution to noncontrolling interest							(1,845)
End of period at Dec. 31, 2025	$ 2,358,093	$ 1,339	$ 0	$ 2,538,455	$ (184,161)	$ 2,355,633	$ 2,460
End of period (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2025	133,884	133,884

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