CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2021
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net income	$ 363,078	$ 202,039
Non-controlling interests in subsidiaries' income (loss)	0	131
Net income including non-controlling interests	363,078	202,170
Adjustments to reconcile Net income including non-controlling interests to Net cash provided by operating activities:
Rationalization and asset impairment net charges (gains) (Note 6)	7,776	(1,162)
Depreciation and amortization	59,009	60,558
Equity earnings (loss) in affiliates, net	254	(399)
Deferred income taxes	(34,403)	(28,428)
Stock-based compensation	20,949	18,215
Pension settlement charges	0	80,098
Other, net	15,867	(754)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects from acquisitions:
Increase in accounts receivable	(64,569)	(71,212)
Increase in inventories	(135,578)	(128,856)
Increase in other current assets	(34,368)	(10,610)
Increase in trade accounts payable	19,572	54,981
Increase in other current liabilities	66,838	89,569
Net change in other assets and liabilities	(12,841)	(9,045)
NET CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES	271,584	255,125
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital expenditures	(52,301)	(46,440)
Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired	(22,294)	(158,605)
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment	2,338	3,847
Other investing activities	0	6,500
NET CASH USED BY INVESTING ACTIVITIES	(72,257)	(194,698)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Net change in borrowings	14,999	32,295
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	2,168	7,921
Purchase of shares for treasury (Note 8)	(156,216)	(103,848)
Cash dividends paid to shareholders	(98,377)	(91,717)
Other financing activities	0	(763)
NET CASH USED BY FINANCING ACTIVITIES	(237,426)	(156,112)
Effect of exchange rate changes on Cash and cash equivalents	(13,552)	(1,035)
DECREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS	(51,651)	(96,720)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	192,958	257,279
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF PERIOD	$ 141,307	$ 160,559