CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 398,200	$ 326,701
Accounts receivable (less allowance for doubtful accounts of $13,986 in 2018; $15,943 in 2017)	409,594	395,279
Inventories (Note 8)	377,431	348,667
Marketable Securities	99,282	179,125
Other current assets	121,065	123,836
Total Current Assets	1,405,572	1,373,608
Property, plant and equipment (less accumulated depreciation of $799,084 in 2018; $787,780 in 2017)	461,828	477,031
Goodwill	233,741	234,582
Other assets	318,504	321,326
TOTAL ASSETS	2,419,645	2,406,547
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Short-term debt (Note 11)	794	2,131
Trade accounts payable	246,783	269,763
Accrued employee compensation and benefits	138,622	91,902
Other current liabilities	159,352	164,946
Total Current Liabilities	545,551	528,742
Long-Term Liabilities
Long-term debt, less current portion (Note 11)	698,468	704,136
Other liabilities	247,758	241,216
Total Liabilities	1,491,777	1,474,094
Shareholders’ Equity
Common shares	9,858	9,858
Additional paid-in capital	357,749	334,309
Retained earnings	2,505,396	2,388,219
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(271,614)	(247,186)
Treasury shares	(1,674,232)	(1,553,563)
Total Shareholders’ Equity	927,157	931,637
Non-controlling interests	711	816
Total Equity (Note 7)	927,868	932,453
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND TOTAL EQUITY	$ 2,419,645	$ 2,406,547

Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of liabilities incurred (and for which invoices have typically been received) and payable to vendors for goods and services received that are used in an entity's business. Used to reflect the current portion of the liabilities (due within one year or within the normal operating cycle if longer).

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Amount due from customers or clients, within one year of the balance sheet date (or the normal operating cycle, whichever is longer), for goods or services (including trade receivables) that have been delivered or sold in the normal course of business, reduced to the estimated net realizable fair value by an allowance established by the entity of the amount it deems uncertain of collection.