CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2025	Dec. 31, 2024
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 371,345	$ 385,042
Receivables, net	932,344	835,037
Inventories, net	615,097	541,442
Other current assets	99,688	88,073
Total current assets	2,018,474	1,849,594
Property, plant, and equipment, net	382,200	339,118
Goodwill	1,692,490	1,675,718
Other intangible assets, net	532,381	596,831
Operating lease right-of-use assets, net	198,603	169,350
Prepaid pension asset	333,547	299,130
Other assets	63,597	55,963
Total assets	5,221,292	4,985,704
Current liabilities:
Current portion of long-term and short-term debt	200,000	90,000
Accounts payable	310,303	247,185
Accrued expenses	242,942	219,054
Deferred revenue	561,452	459,421
Other current liabilities	90,870	80,288
Total current liabilities	1,405,567	1,095,948
Long-term debt	757,884	958,949
Deferred tax liabilities, net	154,002	140,659
Accrued pension and other postretirement benefit costs	71,417	67,413
Long-term operating lease liability	178,466	148,175
Other liabilities	120,382	124,761
Total liabilities	2,687,718	2,535,905
Contingencies and Commitments (Notes 9, 13, and 18)
STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Common stock, $1 par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized as of December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024; 49,187,378 shares issued as of December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024; outstanding shares were 36,859,333 as of December 31, 2025 and 37,650,645 as of December 31, 2024	49,187	49,187
Additional paid in capital	165,014	147,940
Retained earnings	4,310,680	3,861,073
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(173,812)	(243,225)
Common treasury stock, at cost (12,328,045 shares as of December 31, 2025 and 11,536,733 shares as of December 31, 2024)	(1,817,495)	(1,365,176)
Total stockholders' equity	2,533,574	2,449,799
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$ 5,221,292	$ 4,985,704