CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 24,654	$ 25,865
Trade accounts receivable, net	222,552	194,509
Inventories	456,480	404,320
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	43,245	50,974
Assets held for sale	7,396	41,393
TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS	754,327	717,061
OTHER ASSETS	66,917	70,462
DEFERRED TAX ASSETS	18,075	12,120
INTANGIBLE ASSETS, NET	7,658	8,126
GOODWILL	407,127	383,568
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT:
Land	34,866	33,015
Buildings	306,217	265,157
Machinery and equipment	684,526	643,869
Construction in progress	44,974	79,981
Property, plant and equipment, gross	1,070,583	1,022,022
Less accumulated depreciation	(585,822)	(545,499)
Property, plant and equipment, net	484,761	476,523
TOTAL ASSETS	1,738,865	1,667,860
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Trade accounts payable	101,104	92,450
Accrued salaries, wages and withholdings from employees	25,676	26,502
Other accrued expenses	58,282	54,752
Income taxes	5,057	14,080
Short-term borrowings	20,092	20,578
Liabilities held for sale	0	5,313
TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES	210,211	213,675
DEFERRED INCOME TAXES	12,017	9,650
OTHER LIABILITIES	8,427	6,103
ACCRUED EMPLOYEE AND RETIREE BENEFITS	21,283	19,911
LONG-TERM DEBT	607,395	582,780
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY:
Common stock	5,396	5,396
Additional paid-in capital	112,459	107,686
Earnings reinvested in the business	1,415,406	1,378,923
Treasury stock, at cost	(505,138)	(442,799)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(148,591)	(213,465)
TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY	879,532	835,741
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY	$ 1,738,865	$ 1,667,860